In the following table, the available syntax of the tag names is summarized.
Tag |
Meaning |
Address range (decimal) |
SM (91h) |
Special relay, 1-bit value |
0000 to 2047 |
SD (A9h) |
Special register, 16-bit value |
0000 to 2047 |
X (9Ch) |
Input, 1-bit value |
0000 to 8191 |
Y (9Dh) |
Output, 1-bit value |
0000 to 8191 |
M (90h) |
Internal relay, 1-bit value |
0000 to 8191 |
L (92h) |
Latch relay, 1-bit value |
0000 to 8191 |
F (93h) |
Annunciator, 1-bit value |
0000 to 2047 |
V (94h) |
Edge relay, 1-bit value |
0000 to 2047 |
B (A0h) |
Link relay, 1-bit value |
0000 to 8191 |
D (A8h) |
Data register, 16-bit value, unsigned |
000000 to 012287 |
W (B4h) |
Link register, 16-bit value, unsigned |
0000 to 8191 |
TS/TC (C1h)/(C0h) |
Contact/Coil timer, 1-bit value |
0000 to 2047 |
TN (C2h) |
Current value timer, 16-bit value, unsigned |
0000 to 2047 |
SS/SC (C7h)/(C6h) |
Contact/Coil retentive timer, 1-bit value |
0000 to 2047 |
SN (C8h) |
Current value retentive timer, 16-bit value, unsigned. |
0000 to 2047 |
CS/CC (C4h)/(C3h) |
Contact/Coil counter, 1-bit value |
0000 to 1023 |
CN (C3h) |
Current value counter, 16-bit value, unsigned. |
0000 to 1023 |
SW (B5h) |
Link special register, 16-bit value, unsigned. |
0000 to 2047 |
SB (A1h) |
Link special relay, 1-bit value |
0000 to 2047 |
DX (A2h) |
Direct input, 1-bit value |
0000 to 8191 |
DY (A3h) |
Direct output, 1-bit value |
0000 to 8191 |
R (AFH) |
File register – Block switching method, 16-bit value |
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Z (CCH) |
Index register, 16-bit value |
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ZR (B0H) |
File register – Serial number access method, 16-bit value |
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Our implementation of MELSEC protocol also supports the following extension tags:
Tag |
Meaning |
Address range (decimal) |
DS (A8h) |
Data register, 16-bit value, signed |
000000 to 012287 |
DD (A8h) |
Data register, 32-bit value, signed |
000000 to 012286 Use regular D registers, |
FL (A8h) |
Data register, 32-bit float value |
000000 to 012286 Use regular D registers, address increased by 2 |
WS (B4h) |
Link register, 32-bit signed value |
0000 to 8191 Use |
All custom tags consist of multiple regular 16-bit tags in the least to the most significant word order.