Edge Data Tag

Link an Edge data tag to an asset.

Overview

A more detailed description of Edge and Edge Data Tags can be found here - Edge. We suggest reading this first and then adding the edge data tag to the Asset.

Create an Edge Data Tag

Go to Settings > Asset Hierarchy > Assets. Select the relevant asset, locate the Edge Data Tag panel, and click open.

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Click Create.

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In the pop-up, enter the required group information:

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Click Save and close.

Fields

Name	Description
Name *	Enter a name for the Data Tag.
Data Source	Select the Data Source associated with this tag.
Assets *	Select the asset to link this data tag to.
Source Address	The address of the data tag on the source. Check the data source type you are using and find the guide under Common Data Sources.
Source Data Type	Whether the data tag is a boolean (digital), number or string (text).
Template	How TilliT should interpret this data tag.
Process Variable	If you set a process variable, TilliT will store the data value as a time series.
Active	Toggle to include/exclude this tag in the poll cycle. Setting to inactive will cause the edge to not read the tag.
Options	Special configuration tools that allow you to define advanced behaviour. If your value has a rollover, then this can help, see Edge Data Tag Options.