Binding graphic elements to controller data

A method, comprising:

• binding, by a system comprising a processor, a definition of a graphic element to an industrial automation data type associated with an industrial automation device to facilitate a display of tag data indicative of a set of tags associated with the industrial automation data type in response to determining that the definition has been selected;
• determining interface screen data that represents logic received from the industrial automation device;
• and
• determining level data indicative of a level of instance discovery associated with an instance of the graphical element during at least one of a determination or a modification of the interface screen data.

A computer readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause an industrial control system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

• associating a controller data type with a property of a graphic element definition to facilitate a display of an instance of the graphic element with a tag value associated with the controller data type;
• determining interface screen data that represents logic received from the industrial automation device;
• and
• determining level data indicative of a level of instance discovery associated with an instance of the graphical element during at least one of a determination or a modification of the interface screen data.