Article - CS294815

The expected behavior of Device level system tag "_Error" in PTC Kepware Products

Modified: 12-Aug-2025   


Applies To

  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 N/A to 6.17
  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 5.21.236.0 to 6.17

Description

  • How can I use the Device level system tag ._System._Error for monitoring device connectivity?
  • What tag should I monitor for device alarms in Kepware?
  • Is there a way to determine device connectivity?
  • Customer use Channel.Device._System._Error tag to monitor connection to target OPC DA server and see inconsistent behavior with the tag
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