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Unified Namespace Tutorial: Add Tags to UNS.

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This Tutorial Teaches you to:

Create different tag types
Organize tags with folders
Configure tag properties
Use UserTypes (UDTs)

Prerequisites:

First Solution - 5 min

Tags created here providing the foundation for all other tutorials.

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1. Create Tank Farm Tags

Open Unified Namespace → Asset Tree
Create folder structure:
- Right-click → New Asset Folder: TankFarm
- Create subfolder: Tank1
Create Tank1 tags:

Right click the Tank1 folder, then click the New Tag button
The Tag will be created inside that folder
If you create in a wrong place, just drag drop to the correct location

Name	Type	Path	Min	Max	Units	Description
Level	Double	TankFarm/Tank1	0	100	%	Tank level percentage
Temperature	Double	TankFarm/Tank1	0	150	°C	Tank temperature
Pressure	Double	TankFarm/Tank1	0	50	PSI	Tank pressure
PumpStatus	Digital	TankFarm/Tank1	-	-	-	Pump running status
ValvePosition	Integer	TankFarm/Tank1	0	100	%	Valve position

Quick duplication for Tank 2 & 3

Select the Tank1 Folder
Right-click the mouse and Copy (Ctrl+C)
Select the TankFarm
Paste (Ctrl+V)
Rename the folder
Repeat the process to create Tank3
Paste again and replace for Tank3

2. Create Production Tags

Used for counters, batching, and KPI calculations:

Add production tags:

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Name	Type	Path	Description
Production_Count	Integer	Production	Units produced
Production_Rate	Double	Production	Units per hour
Batch_ID	Text	Production	Current batch identifier
Batch_Start	DateTime	Production	Batch start time
Shift_Number	Integer	Production	Current shift (1-3)
Quality_Score	Double	Production	Quality percentage

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title	Paste to the Tags Table

In order to create those tags quicker, just copy copy-paste this table

Select the entire table, include the titles (Name, Type, Path, Description)
Open Unified Namespace →Tags
Right-Click on the first row (insertion) row and execute PASTE
1. if by mistake you left-click, instead of right click, you selected one specific cell to edit
2. If that happen, either press ESC, or click with the mouse outside the grid area, to close that editing.
This command will automatically create the Production folder, and the tags.
Navigate to Unified Namespace →Asset Tree to confirm the tags are in the expected folder

3. Create Equipment Tags

For motor control and equipment status:

Create folder: Equipment
Add equipment tags:

Name	Type	Folder	Description
MotorRunning	Digital	Equipment	Motor on/off
MotorSpeed	Double	Equipment	Motor RPM
MotorCurrent	Double	Equipment	Motor current (Amps)
MotorHours	Double	Equipment	Run hours
ConveyoSpeed	Double	Equipment	Belt speed (m/s)

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Use similar expedite process you used for the other tags

4. Configure Tag Properties

Set Retentive Values

For production counters:

Select Production_Count
Enable Retentive checkbox
Preserves value through restart

5. Create Motor UserType

Build a reusable template:

Navigate to Unified Namespace → UserTypes
Create new type: MotorType
Add members:
- Running (Digital)
- Speed (Double, 0-3600 RPM)
- Current (Double, 0-100 Amps)
- Hours (Double, retentive)
- FaultCode (Integer)
Return to Tags
Create instances:
- Name: Motor2, Type: MotorType
- Name: Motor3, Type: MotorType

6. Create System Tags

For scripts and calculations:

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Name	Type	Description
System_Running	Digital	System status
Calc_Average	Double	Calculated average
Alarm_Count	Integer	Active alarm counter
Report_Trigger	Digital	Report generation trigger

7. Test Your Tags

go to Runtime → Startup
Click Run Startup
Open Unified Namespace → Asset Tree
Verify:
- Tag values
- Folder structure visible
- UserType instances expanded

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