AB Micro850 Program Scope tags

[timryder]

Does anyone know the syntax to access a tag which resides in the program scope of a Micro850 program?

I have a program called "Main" and I have created a tag under it's scope called "test" I just want to set that bool using a button. But what is the address for accessing the program scope tags?

"Program:Main.test"

is this it?

[MajorFault]

I'm not positive, but I think only global scope is supported.

[dmroeder]

I'm not positive, but I think only global scope is supported.

This is accurate.  There is no documented way to access local scoped tags.  I captured packets from CCW in order to try and mimic how it access local variable values and never had any luck.  This was some time ago, but what I remember about it was that it seemed the controller knew the difference between CCW and not CCW and would reject the request.

Edit: I also spoke with support about it to see if there was different syntax or something like that, all they would give me was "you cannot access local variables".

[timryder]

Huge bummer.....

Also, challenge accepted. Lets see if I can crack it.

Thanks for the answer though guys.

[dmroeder]

Huge bummer.....

Also, challenge accepted. Lets see if I can crack it.

Thanks for the answer though guys.

I said the same thing, eventually gave up.  Let me know your observations.  I don't think it is going to be a syntax thing, possibly a different CIP object.

When I get time, I'll see if I can capture the packets again, unfortunately, I don't think I saved them.