Name Property

Name - ControlLogix/CompactLogix native tag address

[Visual Basic]
NotOverridable Public Property Name As String _

Implements ITag.Name

[C#]
public string Name {get; set;}

Property Value

A string representing the native tag address

Implements

ITag.Name

Remarks

Tag.Name is not case sensitive
Invalid characters (space)!@#$%^&*()-+=~`;<>?|{}"'
Name must begin with alphabetical character or underscore
Character after ':' must be alphanumeric
Character after '.' must be alphanumeric
Character after '[' must be numeric
Character after '_' must be alphanumeric
Character after ']' (if any) must be alphanumeric
Name must end with alphanumeric or ']'

SYNTAX
CPU STATE	Tag.Name = "$CPU_STATE" see Retrieve the state of the CPU
Controller Scope
Atomic Tag	Tag.Name = <atomic tagname>
Predefine Type Structure	Tag.Name = <name>
Predefined Type Member	Tag.Name = <name>.<member name>
User Defined Type Structure	Tag.Name = <name>
User Defined Type Member (UDT)	Tag.Name = <name>.<atomic tagname>
Program Scope
Atomic Types	Tag.Name = "PROGRAM:<program name>.<atomic tagname>
Predefined Structure	Tag.Name = "PROGRAM:<program name>.<name>
Predefine Types Member	Tag.Name = "PROGRAM:<program name>.<name>.<member name>
User Defined Type Structure	Tag.Name = "PROGRAM:<program name>.<name>
User Defined Types Member	Tag.Name = "PROGRAM:<program name>.<name>.<atomic tagname>

ATOMIC TYPE	Syntax	Example
BOOL	tagname	MyTag.Name = "BOOL_Tag"
BOOL (array)	arrayname[x] arrayname[x.y] arrayname[x.y.z]	MyTag.Name = "BoolArray[0]" MyTag.Name = "BoolArray[1,2]" MyTag.Name = "BoolArray[1,2,3]"
SINT	tagname	MyTag.Name = "SINT_Tag"
SINT (bit member)	tagname.<0-7>	MyTag.Name = "SINT_Tag.1"
SINT (array)	arrayname[x] arrayname[x.y] arrayname[x.y.z]	MyTag.Name = "SINT_Array[0]" MyTag.Name = "SINT_Array[1,2]" MyTag.Name = "SINT_Array[1,2,3]"
SINT (array bit member)	arrayname[x].<0-7> arrayname[x.y].<0-7> arrayname[x.y.z].<0-7>	MyTag.Name = "SINT_Array[0].1" MyTag.Name = "SINT_Array[1,2].1" MyTag.Name = "SINT_Array[1,2,3].1"
INT	tagname	MyTag.Name = "INT_Tag"
INT (bit member)	tagname.<0-15>	MyTag.Name = "INT_Tag.4"
INT (array)	arrayname[x] arrayname[x.y] arrayname[x.y.z]	MyTag.Name = "INT_Array[0]" MyTag.Name = "INT_Array[1,2]" MyTag.Name = "INT_Array[1,2,3]"
INT (array bit member)	arrayname[x].<0-15> arrayname[x.y].<0-15> arrayname[x.y.z].<0-15>	MyTag.Name = "INT_Array[0].4" MyTag.Name = "INT_Array[1,2].4" MyTag.Name = "INT_Array[1,2,3].4"
DINT	tagname	MyTag.Name = "DINT_Tag"
DINT (bit member)	tagname.<0-31>	MyTag.Name = "DINT_Tag.11"
DINT (array)	arrayname[x] arrayname[x.y] arrayname[x.y.z]	MyTag.Name = "DINT_Array[0]" MyTag.Name = "DINT_Array[1,2]" MyTag.Name = "DINT_Array[1,2,3]"
DINT (array bit member)	arrayname[x].<0-31> arrayname[x.y].<0-31> arrayname[x.y.z].<0-31>	MyTag.Name = "DINT_Array[0].11" MyTag.Name = "DINT_Array[1,2].11" MyTag.Name = "DINT_Array[1,2,3].11"
REAL	tagname	MyTag.Name = "REAL_Tag"
REAL (array)	arrayname[x] arrayname[x.y] arrayname[x.y.z]	MyTag.Name = "REAL_Array[0]" MyTag.Name = "REAL_Array[1,2]" MyTag.Name = "REAL_Array[1,2,3]"
STRING	tagname	MyTag.Name = "MyStringTag"
STRING (.LEN member)	tagname.LEN	MyTag.Name = "MyStringTag.LEN"
STRING (array)	arrayname[x] arrayname[x.y] arrayname[x.y.z]	MyTag.Name = "STRING_Array[0]" MyTag.Name = "STRING_Array[1,2]" MyTag.Name = "STRING_Array[1,2,3]"
UDT	tagname	MyTag.Name = "UDT_Name"
UDT (array)	arrayname[x] arrayname[x.y] arrayname[x.y.z]	MyTag.Name = "UDT_Array[0]" MyTag.Name = "UDT_Array[1,2]" MyTag.Name = "UDT_Array[1,2,3]"

Pre-Defined Types

Syntax

Example

ALARM

AXIS_CONSUMED

AXIS_GENERIC

AXIS_GENERIC_DRIVE

AXIS_SERVO

AXIS_SERVO_DRIVE

AXIS_VIRTUAL

CAM

CAM_PROFILE

CONNECTION_STATUS

CONTROL

COORDINATE_SYSTEM

COUNTER

DEADTIME

DERIVATIVE

DISCRETE_2STATE

DISCRETE_3STATE

DIVERSE_INPUT

DOMINANT_RESET

DOMINANT_SET

EMERGENCY_STOP

ENABLE_PENDANT

EXT_ROUTINE_CONTROL

EXT_ROUTINE_PARAMETERS

FBD_BIT_FIELD_DISTRIBUTE

FBD_BOOLEAN_AND

FBD_BOOLEAN_NOT

FBD_BOOLEAN_OR

FBD_BOOLEAN_XOR

FBD_COMPARE

FBD_CONVERT

FBD_COUNTER

FBD_LIMIT

FBD_LOGICAL

FBD_MASKED_MOVE

FBD_MASK_EQUAL

FBD_MASKED_MOVE

FBD_MATH

FBD_MATH_ADVANCED

FBD_ONESHOT

FBD_TIMER

FBD_TRUNCATE

FILTER_HIGH_PASS

FILTER_LOW_PASS

FILTER_NOTCH

FIVE_POS_MODE_SELECTOR

FLIP_FLOP_D

FLIP_FLOP_JK

FUNCTION_GENERATOR

HL_LIMIT

INTEGRATOR

LEAD_LAG

LEAD_LAG_SEC_ORDER

LIGHT_CURTAIN

MAXIMUM_CAPTURE

MESSAGE

MINIMUM_CAPTURE

MOTION_GROUP

MOTION_INSTRUCTION

MOVING_AVERAGE

MOVING_STD_DEV

MULTIPLEXER

OUTPUT_CAM

OUTPUT_COMPENSATION

PHASE

PHASE_INSTRUCTION

PID

PID_ENHANCED

PIDE_AUTOTUNE

POSITION_PROP

PROP_INT

PULSE_MULTIPLIER

RAMP_SOAK

RATE_LIMITER

REDUNDANT_INPUT

REDUNDANT_OUTPUT

S_CURVE

SCALE

SEC_ORDER_CONTROLLER

SELECT

SELECT_ENHANCED

SELECTABLE_NEGATE

SELECTED_SUMMER

SERIAL_PORT_CONTROL

SFC_ACTION

SFC_STEP

SFC_STOP

SPLIT_RANGE

TIMER

TOTALIZER

TWO_HAND_RUN_STATION

UP_DOWN_ACCUM

Type Name.<member name>

MyTag.Name = "MyTimer.PRE"

MyTag.Name = "MyCounter.ACC"

This property not is case sensitive.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if Name is set to a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic)
ArgumentException	Thrown Name parameter Length is less that 1 character.
Exception	Thrown if Name is an invalid format.

Tag.Name Property

Property Value

Implements

Remarks

Exceptions

See Also