Generator

Parameters

Data type is not selectable since this tag can only return an integer. For other tag parameters not covered herein, see Tag Editor.

Update Period

Specifies how frequently the tag will generate a value; the default value is 0 hours 0 minutes 5 seconds.

Generator type

Specifies the method by which the tag will generate its output; two methods are available:

• Static integer value
  Continuously returns the value specified under Static value to generate.
• Random integer value
  With each update, returns a random value from the range between Minimum value to generate and Maximum value to generate, inclusive of both.

Both methods only accept integer input in their respective configurations. External data type cannot be set to Boolean.

Fig. 1. Generator tag opened in the Tag Editor.