The options on the General tab allow you to define or modify the CS tag name and description as well as view additional properties of the selected CS tag.
Control system tag
Requires you to type a control system tag name.
Description
Allows you to type a control system tag description.
Tag class
Displays the tag class of the tag number that is associated with the current tag number. For example, Conventional, Fieldbus, Hart, and so forth.
Controller
Displays the name of the I/O card controller that is associated with the current CS tag.
Instrument
Displays the name of the instrument (tag number) that is associated with the current CS tag.
Card I/O type
Displays the I/O type of the I/O card that is associated with the current CS tag.
Slot
Displays the name of the slot that is associated with the current CS tag.
Channel
Displays the name of the channel that is associated with the current CS tag.