Allen-Bradley SLC 500

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Protocol Button
Click the Protocol button to display the dialog box associated with the selected PLC.
Select the PLC Controller type. Enter Timeout in seconds.
Click OK to return to the Project Setup dialog box.
Siemens S5 Series Tag Variables
Tag variables are registers or bits in your PLC that make the operators on the target display active.
Format 1:a[b][ccc]ddd[.ee]
a is the memory type
b is the size or position with bit as default for inputs, outputs, and flags, and words for the other types
ccc is the data block number
ddd address
.ee bit designation for data registers
Format 2:DBaaa:Dxbbb[.cc]
DB is the static designation for Data Block
x is a letter either w, l or r
aaa is data block number
bbb is the address
.cc bit designation for data registers