# Tag quality -2147483132

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-2147483132/90257>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-2147483132/90257 "2024-05-10T23:16:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![tamerplc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-2147483132/90257/1 "2024-05-10T23:16:44Z")

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i have Modbus device .. i histories the device status tag `[System]Gateway/Devices/plc1/Status`.. what's the meaning of quality value **-2147483132**

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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:** [May 10, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-2147483132/90257/2 "2024-05-10T23:34:27Z")

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It looks like it's `Bad_Stale`. I don't know why you'd see that on a gateway status tag. Is the device being disabled at times?

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**Author:** ![tamerplc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-2147483132/90257/3 "2024-05-10T23:40:40Z")

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Hi Kevin , there's up-normal behavior in Modbus device communication . thus why i need to histories the PLC device communication status to check behavior .  
at **-2147483132** it showing good quality it tag `[System]Gateway/Devices/plc1/Status.Quality`