# Reading ControlLogix String Tags **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 2, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-controllogix-string-tags/81375 "2023-11-02T12:50:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![Felipe\_CRM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Felipe\_CRM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_CRM)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-controllogix-string-tags/81375/13 "2023-11-02T13:47:29Z")
> [@pturmel](#): > > Try creating an OPC tag with datatype = string and configure the OPC Item Path to that string address @Simen_Minerd have you tried this yet? It's a little more work but shouldn't be too bad if it works. You should still be able to copy the OPC path from the OPC browser panel, as well. Unfortunately I'm guessing your options are pretty limited with RSLogix Emulate, see the following post: > [@OPC to Emulate, still looking for answers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-to-emulate-still-looking-for-answers/80088/3): > > Keep in mind that Logix Emulate (all versions) does not listen for EtherNet/IP connections. You must make an OPC connection, not a native driver connection. Rockwell's new Logix Echo emulator does listen for EtherNet/IP connections and can be reached with Ignition's native driver. (And my new one, fwiw.) If you need to emulate older firmware, and are trying to truly replicate what will happen with the native driver in the future real application, you probably want to use SoftLogix, not Emulat… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-controllogix-string-tags/81375)._