# Connecting siemens s71200 real tag to ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-siemens-s71200-real-tag-to-ignition/83368>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 20, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-siemens-s71200-real-tag-to-ignition/83368 "2023-12-20T13:48:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Evans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Alex\_Evans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Evans)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-siemens-s71200-real-tag-to-ignition/83368/1 "2023-12-20T13:48:54Z")

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Hi,

I have a siemens s7-1200 connected to ignition but need to connect a real tag onto there but don't know what data type to use as the tag?

Thanks in advance,  
Alex

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-siemens-s71200-real-tag-to-ignition/83368/2 "2023-12-20T13:50:26Z")

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The corresponding Ignition tag type is Float.

Make sure you pay attention to the addressing syntax as well: [Siemens - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Siemens#Siemens-AddressSyntax)

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Evans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Alex\_Evans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Evans)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-siemens-s71200-real-tag-to-ignition/83368/3 "2023-12-20T14:07:33Z")

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That's great all sorted now!

Thank you very much,  
Alex