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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

1. • subfolder: Tank1
2. Create Tank1 tags:

• Select Right click the Tank1 folder, then click the Add 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

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. Create Production Tags

Used for counters, batching, and KPI calculations:

1. Add production tags:

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. Create Equipment Tags

For motor control and equipment status:

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

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. Configure Tag Properties

Add Simulation (for testing)

Period: 60 seconds

For temperatures (random variation):

• Select all temperature tags
• Simulation: Random
• Min: 20, Max: 30

Set Retentive Values

For production counters:

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

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. 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

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. Create System Tags

For scripts and calculations:

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. Test Your Tags

1. go to Runtime → Startup
2. Click Run (F5) Startup
3. Open Unified Namespace → MonitorAsset Tree
4. Verify:
   • Simulation values changingTag values 
   • Folder structure visible
   • UserType instances expanded
5. Double-click values to modify manually

Tag Summary

You've created ~40 tags that serve as the foundation for:

• Alarms: Level and temperature monitoring
• Historian: Time-series data collection
• Scripts: Calculations and logic
• Displays: Visual representations
• Reports: Production metrics

Next Steps

With tags configured, proceed to:

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