Configuring container properties

The
Properties
 tab contains a list of custom attributes that can be associated with the container. This data is optional information and is not required. Custom attributes always have indexes starting at 1000. Since a container class can also be represented as a collection of containers, the
Properties
 tab allows you to add numerous records to make a collection.
For containers that might have the same custom properties, you can duplicate properties with the same Controller ID to multiple containers. For example, if two containers have a pH_Factor property, you can assign the property to both containers using the same Controller ID.
  1. From the
    Edit Material Storage Container
     dialog box, select the
    Properties
     tab.
  2. Click the
    New Property
     button to insert a new property record row.
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    The following is a list of the items on the
    Properties
     tab:
    Item
    Description
    Property Name
    Unique name assigned to the property
    (required).
    Type
    Represents the data type for the provided value
    (required).
     There are three data types supported: Real, Integer, and String.
    TIP:
    Unsigned data types introduced in
    Logix5000
     version 32.00 are not supported by
    FactoryTalk Batch
    . Configuring a
    FactoryTalk Batch
     tag to reference a controller tag of any unsigned data type (USINT, UINT, UDINT, ULINT) will result in bad communication. If you attempt to run batches referencing any tags that include one of these data types a communication failure occurs at the point when the tag is used.
    Use
    FactoryTalk Batch
    Tag Verify
     to produce a report that identifies any issues with the tag(s).
    Value
    The value of the container property.
    Eng. Units
    The unit of measure being used for the material.
    Controller ID
    ID numbers begin at 1000 and increment by 10 for each attribute added. You can change the controller ID to a unique number for use in PCD phase programming.
    Description
    Detailed description of the container property.
  3. Type the information in the appropriate boxes to define the container properties.
  4. Click
    Apply
     to save the changes, or click
    OK
     to save the record and close the dialog box.
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