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Defining and Formatting Device Tags

The device tag identifies a device, and can be structured according to different standards. You can use DIN-compliant structure identifiers or user-defined structures.

Preconditions:

  1. Open the property dialog for a function of a device, for example via the Edit > Properties menu items.
  2. In the Properties <...> dialog, select the <Function category> tab.
  3. In the Displayed DT field, enter the DT which should be displayed in the graphical editor.

    The entry in the Full DT field is automatically updated.
  4. Click [...] in the Full DT field.
  5. In the Full DT dialog, edit the components of the device tag and click [OK].
  6. Select the Display tab.
  7. Select the DT (displayed) property in the list of properties on the left side of the dialog.
  8. Change the display and docking settings from the "default setting".

    The Property arrangement drop-down list is automatically changed to "User-defined".
  9. Click [OK].

    The device tag is displayed in the graphical editor according to your settings.

Tip:

In the Displayed DT field, you can use the Find new DT popup menu item or the [Ctrl] + [N] key combination to generate a new DT with the next free counter.

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