The Workbench Studio enables you to freely enter two strings for each variable that describe the variable:

  • The Tag is a short comment, that can be displayed together with the variable name in graphic languages.
  • The Description is a long comment text that describes the variable.

To change the Tag or Description of a variable, enable the modification mode in the grid and move the cursor to the corresponding cell entry.

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Then press ENTER to enter the new text.

Otherwise you can use an own dialog to enter Tag and Description of a variable:

  1. Enlarge the field with the variable name of a function block in the Workbench Studio of the corresponding language (FBD editor or LD editor).
  2. Open the dialog via a double-click into the enlarged field.
    Now you can enter Tag and Description.

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Hint: The dialog is only available, if a variable is linked with the corresponding function Block input or output.

To display the comments there must be enough space available too.

Variable tag and description

IEC 61131-3 Automation platform > IEC 61131-3 Programming Environment > Variable Editor > Variable tag and description

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