Section 2 NS Series Functions 2-5 Communications Address Settings
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The following restrictions apply to symbol names.
• A number cannot be used for the symbol’s first character.
• The following symbols cannot be used. (The underscore character (_) can be used.)
[!] [”] [$] [%] [&] [’] [(] [)] [-] [=] [^] [~] [|] [@] [`] [[] [{] [;] [+] [:] [*] [] ] [] ] [,] [<] [.] [>] [/] [?]
If the project version is lower than version 8.0, [#] and [\] cannot be used in addition to the symbols
given above.
• Spaces cannot be used.
• Addresses cannot be used as names.
• The maximum length of the symbol name is 64 characters.
2-5-4 Tags
Format
Tags are specified in the following format.
Host name:Tag name
Example: HOST1:Lamp1
For array variables, specify tags using the following format.
Host name:Tag name[index]
Example: HOST1:WORD[0] (Specifies the first element of an array called WORD.)
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Bit positions cannot be specified using tags.
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Structured variables are not supported.
Creating Tags
The following methods can be used to create tags.
• Copying from the CX-Programmer’s symbol table.
• Registering new tags in the symbol table.
• Inputting new tags for a communications address in the Address Setting Dialog Box.
• Directly inputting new tags for a communications address.
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If tags are used, they must have the data types and names as the corresponding network variable in
the host (PLC). Therefore, we recommend that you copy tags from the CX-Programmer’s symbol
table.
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STRING variables and array variables cannot be created with the CX-Designer.
Copying from the Symbol Table of the CX-Programmer
Use the following procedure to copy tags from the CX-Programmer’s symbol tables.
1. Select the network variable to be reused in the CX-Programmer’s symbol table.
2. Drag and drop the tag to the CX-Designer’s symbol table to copy it.
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