FTV ME 2 tags for a global connection - is this possible?

in FTV ME Version 9.0

i want to have 2 tags for the global connection "Replace Display Number" - is this possible?


i have 2 plc short cuts configured and want to get the screen number that is displayed on the terminal into a tag/address in both PLC's


one plc is a PLC5 Ethernet model the other is a 1756-L83.



i would prefer NOT to message between plcs for this if i don't have to.


screen shot of the global connections tool attached



can it be done ?

I haven't done this, so I can't be sure how it would work

But here is what I would try..
For "Replace Display Number" - I would use a HMI tag.


Then have two macros (one for each PLC) that would write the value of the HMI tag to a PLC tag.

many thanks Ian i will try this onsite tomorrow.


thanks for your time Mate.