Save Engineering Time with CSV Import & Export Support for Static Tags

Comma Separated Variable (CSV) File Support

TOP Server supports the import and export of tags in a CSV file. These options are available when a Device or Tag Group has been selected. Using CSV import and export, tags can be created quickly in the application of your choice.

If you need to use a semi-colon (;) instead of a comma to separate items, go to the Tools | Options | General tab and select the CSV delimiter you need to use.

Exporting a TOP Server tag list

This generates a CSV text file that contains a heading record followed by a record for each tag defined under the selected device or tag group. The heading record contains the following fields.

• Tag Name - Name of the tag as it will be referenced in a client application.
• Address - The device memory location referenced by the tag.
• Data Type - The data type used for the tag as shown in the server Tag Data Type drop down list box.
• Respect Data Type - This forces the tag to follow its defined data type not the OPC client requested type. (1, 0)
• Client Access - Read/ Write access (RO, RW, WO)
• Scan Rate - The rate in milliseconds that the tag address will be scanned when used with most non-OPC clients only (overridden by Scan Mode in the device settings).
• Scaling - Scaling method to be used on the tag value (Linear, Square Root)
• Raw Low - Low raw value scaling property
• Raw High - High raw value scaling property
• Scaled Low - Scaled low value
• Scaled High - Scaled high value
• Scaled Data Type - The data type used for the tag after scaling is applied
• Clamp Low - Force the resulting scaled value to stay within the limit of Scaled Low (1, 0)
• Clamp High - Force the resulting scaled value to stay within the limit of Scaled High (1, 0)
• Engineering Units - Units string
• Description - Meaningful tag description