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 Unified Namespace Tutorial: Add Tags to UNS.

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1. Create Tank Farm Tags

1. Open Unified Namespace → Asset Tree
2. Create folder structure:
   • Right-click → New Asset Folder: TankFarm
   • Create subfolder: Tank1
3. 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

Quick duplication for Tank 2 & 3

1. Select the Tank1 Folder
2. Right-click the mouse and Copy (Ctrl+C)
3. Select the TankFarm
4. Paste (Ctrl+V)
5. Rename the folder
6. Repeat the process to create Tank3
7. Paste again and replace for Tank3

2. Create Production Tags

Used for counters, batching, and KPI calculations:

1. Add production tags:

3. Create Equipment Tags

For motor control and equipment status:

1. Create folder: Equipment
2. Add equipment tags:

4. Configure Tag Properties

Set Retentive Values

For production counters:

1. Select Production_Count
2. Enable Retentive checkbox
3. Preserves value through restart

5. Create Motor UserType

Build a reusable template:

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

6. Create System Tags

For scripts and calculations:

7. Test Your Tags

1. go to Runtime → Startup
2. Click Run Startup
3. Open Unified Namespace → Asset Tree
4. Verify:
   • Tag values 
   • Folder structure visible
   • UserType instances expanded

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