Independent static checks for supported tag and alarm CSV import formats; no HMI or PLC access.
Scored across 4 tools
The set contains two exact functional duplicates: audit_factorytalk_import mirrors check_hmi_import_csv, and factorytalk_product_status mirrors hmi_preflight_service_info. The descriptions explicitly explain the compatibility aliasing, so an agent can resolve the overlap, but it still must choose between two identical-purpose tools.
All names use snake_case, but verb style is mixed: two are verb-first actions (audit_factorytalk_import, check_hmi_import_csv) and two are noun phrases (factorytalk_product_status, hmi_preflight_service_info). The aliasing pairs also do not share a common prefix, making the pairing harder to spot from names alone.
Four tools sounds reasonable, but only two distinct capabilities exist (CSV preflight check and service info), each exposed under two names. The effective surface is thin, with half the tools being redundant aliases rather than earned functionality.
For a static, read-only import preflight the coverage is solid: tag exports, digital alarms, analog alarms, plus service metadata. No write/CRUD operations are needed for this read-only domain, though no dedicated per-export-type variant or remediation guidance tool exists.
Check supplied FactoryTalk View tag, digital-alarm or analog-alarm CSV text before import. Use this compatibility name when an existing FactoryTalk Preflight connection exposes audit_factorytalk_import. It returns the same deterministic result, issues and row provenance as check_hmi_import_csv and does not connect to an HMI or PLC.
Inputs: tags_csv, analog_alarms_csv, digital_alarms_csv.
Check a supplied CSV before importing it into an HMI project. Use tags_csv for a supported FactoryTalk View tag export, digital_alarms_csv for a digital-alarm export, and analog_alarms_csv for an analog-alarm export; each argument is the complete CSV text and may be omitted when that export type is not being checked. The tool validates deterministic import contract rules such as the expected export version marker, record shape, required fields, addresses, alarm severity and analog threshold structure. It returns result (PASS, REVIEW_REQUIRED, or INSUFFICIENT_INPUT), issue_count, a list of issues with code/severity/message and row or record provenance when available, plus a summary by issue code. Use this tool for static import preflight only; it does not connect to any HMI or PLC and does not certify runtime or safety behavior. This is an independent compatibility check, not an official Rockwell Automation service.
Inputs: tags_csv, analog_alarms_csv, digital_alarms_csv.
Return the same bounded deployment, scope and payment metadata as hmi_preflight_service_info. Use this compatibility name when an existing FactoryTalk Preflight connection exposes factorytalk_product_status; it does not inspect CSV content.
Inputs: no named parameters.
Return bounded service metadata for HMI Import Preflight. Use this only to discover the service's deployment stage, deterministic/read-only preflight scope, production availability and payment status; do not use it to inspect CSV content. The result identifies the product, stage, deterministic flag, payment_enabled flag, production_enabled flag, supported scope, and the payment scope for this MCP endpoint.
Inputs: no named parameters.
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