Produced and Consumed Tags in Studio 5000

You can use produced and consumed tags to communicate seamlessly between Controllogix/Compactlogix PLCs.
The produced tag in one PLC will be the consumed tag in the other PLC.
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[@OldePhart]

Since its rare to P/C a single tag and instead to use an array or a UDT, I create these I use the naming format PLCNAME1toPLCNAME2 for the tag array at both ends. That way just from the name you know the source and destination of that tag group.

[@TimWilborne]

Good tip

[@bsmith221]

Tim, great video.
I have a quick question. Is this basically the same thing as using a MSG instruction? In what situation would you want to use one or the other if so?
Thanks.

[@leviholloway]

Good question, I was wondering the same thing.

[@TimWilborne]

Not exactly the same thing, Produced and Consumed tags a deterministic which basically means they are the same as I/O being connected "directly" to the PLC. Messaging instructions are more of lobbing notes across a wall. Great question Billy!

[@willysadventurechannel2964]

When your wanting to communicate with other PLCs or multiple at same time in a plant

[@jackpast]

Produced and consumed example is a p/e is easier and closer to wire to an i/o card from one plc but it is controlling a conveyor controlled by another plc. Sound right, Tim?

[@atis567]

Is it possible to create produce consume to plc in online

[@TimWilborne]

No, offline only. If you can't interrupt the process, you could use the MSG instruction.