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This dialog enables you to open a process data sheet for an instrument tag in the Process Data or Calculation modules. If you open the tag in the Calculation module, you can then calculate it.

To open this dialog from the Process Data module, on the Edit menu, point to Open Process Data, and then select Instrument. To open this dialog from the Calculation module, on the Edit menu, point to Calculation, and then select the required process function.

Tag class

Enables you to select a tag class that you require. Tag numbers are classified according to the following tag classes:

Tag Class

Description

Conventional

An instrument that does not belong to the fieldbus, telecom, electrical, or typical tag classes.

Fieldbus Device

An instrument that is associated with a fieldbus segment.

Analyzer Stream

An analyzer stream instrument.

Analyzer Component

An analyzer component instrument

Functional Requirement

A functional requirement tag number

Profibus DP

A Profibus DP instrument

Profibus PA

A Profibus PA instrument

HART Device

A HART instrument

Typical

A reference tag that is used for the creation of tag numbers in your <plant>.

Test Equipment

An instrument used to test and calibrate other instruments.
Not available in the Process Data module

Tag number data field

Type the name of the required tag number. If you have the appropriate access rights, you can type in a new tag number that you want to add to your plant. Use the Tab key or the left and right arrow keys to move the cursor to the next place. Corrections or changes are usually made by overwriting the existing value. Alternatively, you can select the characters to be modified with the mouse pointer and then type the new content.

To create a new tag number, you must comply with the naming conventions set for the current unit by the Domain Administrator.

For the alphanumeric part of the name, you can type any character (letters, digits, spaces, etc.) For the numeric part of the name, no characters other than digits (0 to 9) can be used.

Example: 101–FE   – 2225/E

101 - prefix derived from the tag naming convention defined by the Domain Administrator.

FE - function identifier

2225 - loop number that this tag is associated with

E - suffix

Find

Select to open the Find Tag dialog, where you can find the required tag number. The tag number you find will be automatically displayed in the Tag Number data field after you select OK in the Find Tag dialog.