This option enables you to create a new instrument tag in the Domain Explorer by duplicating the properties of an existing one and then editing the new tag properties as required. You can create the new duplicated instrument tag in the same <unit> as the original tag or any other <unit> in the current domain.
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On the Domain Explorer, expand your current <plant> hierarchy to display the Instruments folder of the <unit> you are working on.
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Double-click the Instruments folder to display the existing instrument tags.
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Right-click the instrument tag you want to duplicate, and select Duplicate.
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Type the new instrument tag on the Duplicated Tag Number dialog, and then select OK.
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If you want to duplicate the instrument tag in another <unit> of the same domain, select the Create in another unit check box, and then select OK.
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The Select Target <Unit> dialog opens, select the target <unit> for the new tag, and then, select OK.
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If you did one of the following, the Select Instrument Type dialog opens.
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Modified the Instrument Type segment (Component Class segment in KKS) of the tag and the new Instrument Type does not have a unique value.
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Modified a free segment of the tag.
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Changed the Tag Class to Telecom.
Select the instrument you want to associate with the current tag number, and then, select OK.
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On the Loop Name dialog, do one of the following:
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Type the loop number that you want to associate the new instrument tag with, select OK, and then on the Loop Properties dialog, enter the data and select OK.
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Select OK to accept the displayed loop number and then on the Loop Properties dialog, enter the data and select OK.
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Select Cancel not to associate the new instrument tag with any loop. You can associate the new tag with a loop later. For more details, see Change an Instrument Tag Loop Association in the Domain Explorer.
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On the Tag Properties dialog enter the required data or select the appropriate values from the lists. For details about entering power supply data (not applicable to electrical tags), see Enter Power Supply Data for Panels and Instrument Tags.
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Select OK.
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You can also duplicate an instrument tag from the Instrument Index module. For more details, see Duplicate an Instrument Tag in the Instrument Index.
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The software does not duplicate existing calibration settings of the source tag. If you want to define calibration settings for the duplicated tag, the calibration profile definitions apply. These definitions exist at the level of the instrument type.
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The software does not duplicate associated downstream lines, that is, if more than one line is associated with the tag, only the first (upstream) line is duplicated.