Add a data type to an information model

You can add regular and writeback instances of the following data types:

DINT
LINT
REAL
STRING

Writeback data types require you to provide their values in FactoryTalk Optix at runtime. Writeback data types use a different icon than regular data types.

Name
: Name of the data displayed in the information model. See Rules for names and backing tags.
Backing tag
: Name of the backing tag in the controller. A backing tag is created in the
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
project that contains the configuration information for the
FactoryTalk Smart Object
.
Source value tag (optional)
or
Target tag (Optional)
/: Location where the data is gathered or where it is sent. Writeback data types use target tags, regular data types use source value tag.
Program
: Controller program where the node resides.
Routine
: Controller routine where the node resides.
Insert at
: Location to add a rung in the routine where the
FactoryTalk Smart Object
appears.
Insert at end
: Location at the end of a routine where the
FactoryTalk Smart Object
appears.

On parent or periodic
: When this checkbox,
On programmatic
, and
On value
checkboxes are clear, data collection for this data value does not occur.
TIP:
It is possible to have multiple triggers active at once.
Parent
: When Parent is triggered, the
FactoryTalk Smart Object
is also triggered.
Periodic
: Interval in seconds when data is sampled in the source tag.
On programmatic
: Ladder logic that triggers the condition for collection.
On value, when the value changes by
: Data is sampled each time that it changes based on the value in engineering units (positive number).