src/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.AbCip/AbCipDriver.cs

@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ public sealed class AbCipDriver : IDriver, IReadable, IWritable, ITagDiscovery,
                             TagPath: $"{tag.TagPath}.{member.Name}",
                             DataType: member.DataType,
                             Writable: member.Writable,
-                            WriteIdempotent: member.WriteIdempotent);
+                            WriteIdempotent: member.WriteIdempotent,
+                            StringLength: member.StringLength);
                         _tagsByName[memberTag.Name] = memberTag;
                     }
                 }
@@ -633,7 +634,8 @@ public sealed class AbCipDriver : IDriver, IReadable, IWritable, ITagDiscovery,
             CipPath: device.ParsedAddress.CipPath,
             LibplctagPlcAttribute: device.Profile.LibplctagPlcAttribute,
             TagName: parsed.ToLibplctagName(),
-            Timeout: _options.Timeout));
+            Timeout: _options.Timeout,
+            StringMaxCapacity: def.DataType == AbCipDataType.String ? def.StringLength : null));
         try
         {
             await runtime.InitializeAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);

src/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.AbCip/AbCipDriverOptions.cs

@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ public sealed record AbCipDeviceOptions(
 ///     GuardLogix controller; non-safety writes violate the safety-partition isolation and are
 ///     rejected by the PLC anyway. Surfaces the intent explicitly instead of relying on the
 ///     write attempt failing at runtime.</param>
+/// <param name="StringLength">Capacity of the DATA character array on a Logix STRING / STRINGnn
+///     UDT — 82 for the stock <c>STRING</c>, 20/40/80/etc for user-defined <c>STRING_20</c>,
+///     <c>STRING_40</c>, <c>STRING_80</c> variants. Threads through libplctag's
+///     <c>str_max_capacity</c> attribute so the wrapper allocates the correct backing buffer
+///     and <c>GetString</c> / <c>SetString</c> truncate at the right boundary. <c>null</c>
+///     keeps libplctag's default 82-byte STRING behaviour for back-compat. Ignored for
+///     non-<see cref="AbCipDataType.String"/> types.</param>
 public sealed record AbCipTagDefinition(
     string Name,
     string DeviceHostAddress,
@@ -100,7 +107,8 @@ public sealed record AbCipTagDefinition(
     bool Writable = true,
     bool WriteIdempotent = false,
     IReadOnlyList<AbCipStructureMember>? Members = null,
-    bool SafetyTag = false);
+    bool SafetyTag = false,
+    int? StringLength = null);
 
 /// <summary>
 ///     One declared member of a UDT tag. Name is the member identifier on the PLC (e.g. <c>Speed</c>,
@@ -112,7 +120,8 @@ public sealed record AbCipStructureMember(
     string Name,
     AbCipDataType DataType,
     bool Writable = true,
-    bool WriteIdempotent = false);
+    bool WriteIdempotent = false,
+    int? StringLength = null);
 
 /// <summary>Which AB PLC family the device is — selects the profile applied to connection params.</summary>
 public enum AbCipPlcFamily

src/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.AbCip/IAbCipTagRuntime.cs

@@ -65,10 +65,15 @@ public interface IAbCipTagFactory
 /// <param name="LibplctagPlcAttribute">libplctag <c>plc=...</c> attribute, per family profile.</param>
 /// <param name="TagName">Logix symbolic tag name as emitted by <see cref="AbCipTagPath.ToLibplctagName"/>.</param>
 /// <param name="Timeout">libplctag operation timeout (applies to Initialize / Read / Write).</param>
+/// <param name="StringMaxCapacity">Optional Logix STRINGnn DATA-array capacity (e.g. 20 / 40 / 80
+///     for <c>STRING_20</c> / <c>STRING_40</c> / <c>STRING_80</c> UDTs). Threads through libplctag's
+///     <c>str_max_capacity</c> attribute. <c>null</c> keeps libplctag's default 82-byte STRING
+///     behaviour for back-compat.</param>
 public sealed record AbCipTagCreateParams(
     string Gateway,
     int Port,
     string CipPath,
     string LibplctagPlcAttribute,
     string TagName,
-    TimeSpan Timeout);
+    TimeSpan Timeout,
+    int? StringMaxCapacity = null);

src/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.AbCip/LibplctagTagRuntime.cs

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ internal sealed class LibplctagTagRuntime : IAbCipTagRuntime
             Name = p.TagName,
             Timeout = p.Timeout,
         };
+        // PR abcip-1.2 — Logix STRINGnn variant decoding. When the caller pins a non-default
+        // DATA-array capacity (STRING_20 / STRING_40 / STRING_80 etc.), forward it to libplctag
+        // via the StringMaxCapacity attribute so GetString / SetString truncate at the right
+        // boundary. Null leaves libplctag at its default 82-byte STRING for back-compat.
+        if (p.StringMaxCapacity is int cap && cap > 0)
+            _tag.StringMaxCapacity = (uint)cap;
     }
 
     public Task InitializeAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => _tag.InitializeAsync(cancellationToken);

tests/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.AbCip.Tests/AbCipDriverReadTests.cs

@@ -211,4 +211,79 @@ public sealed class AbCipDriverReadTests
         snapshots.Single().StatusCode.ShouldBe(AbCipStatusMapper.BadCommunicationError);
         factory.Tags["Nope"].Disposed.ShouldBeTrue();
     }
+
+    // PR abcip-1.2 — STRINGnn variant decoding. Threading <see cref="AbCipTagDefinition.StringLength"/>
+    // through libplctag's StringMaxCapacity attribute lets STRING_20 / STRING_40 / STRING_80 UDTs
+    // decode against the right DATA-array size; null preserves the default 82-byte STRING.
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StringLength_threads_into_TagCreateParams_StringMaxCapacity()
+    {
+        var (drv, factory) = NewDriver(
+            new AbCipTagDefinition("Banner", "ab://10.0.0.5/1,0", "Banner", AbCipDataType.String,
+                StringLength: 40));
+        await drv.InitializeAsync("{}", CancellationToken.None);
+        factory.Customise = p => new FakeAbCipTag(p) { Value = "hello" };
+
+        await drv.ReadAsync(["Banner"], CancellationToken.None);
+
+        factory.Tags["Banner"].CreationParams.StringMaxCapacity.ShouldBe(40);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StringLength_null_leaves_StringMaxCapacity_null_for_back_compat()
+    {
+        var (drv, factory) = NewDriver(
+            new AbCipTagDefinition("LegacyStr", "ab://10.0.0.5/1,0", "LegacyStr", AbCipDataType.String));
+        await drv.InitializeAsync("{}", CancellationToken.None);
+        factory.Customise = p => new FakeAbCipTag(p) { Value = "world" };
+
+        await drv.ReadAsync(["LegacyStr"], CancellationToken.None);
+
+        factory.Tags["LegacyStr"].CreationParams.StringMaxCapacity.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StringLength_ignored_for_non_String_data_types()
+    {
+        // StringLength on a DINT-typed tag must not flow into StringMaxCapacity — libplctag would
+        // otherwise re-shape the buffer and corrupt the read. EnsureTagRuntimeAsync gates on the
+        // declared DataType.
+        var (drv, factory) = NewDriver(
+            new AbCipTagDefinition("Speed", "ab://10.0.0.5/1,0", "Speed", AbCipDataType.DInt,
+                StringLength: 80));
+        await drv.InitializeAsync("{}", CancellationToken.None);
+        factory.Customise = p => new FakeAbCipTag(p) { Value = 7 };
+
+        await drv.ReadAsync(["Speed"], CancellationToken.None);
+
+        factory.Tags["Speed"].CreationParams.StringMaxCapacity.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UDT_member_StringLength_threads_through_to_member_runtime()
+    {
+        // STRINGnn members of a UDT — declaration-driven fan-out copies StringLength from
+        // AbCipStructureMember onto the synthesised member AbCipTagDefinition; the per-member
+        // runtime then receives the right StringMaxCapacity.
+        var udt = new AbCipTagDefinition(
+            Name: "Recipe",
+            DeviceHostAddress: "ab://10.0.0.5/1,0",
+            TagPath: "Recipe",
+            DataType: AbCipDataType.Structure,
+            Members: [
+                new AbCipStructureMember("Name", AbCipDataType.String, StringLength: 20),
+                new AbCipStructureMember("Description", AbCipDataType.String, StringLength: 80),
+                new AbCipStructureMember("Code", AbCipDataType.DInt),
+            ]);
+        var (drv, factory) = NewDriver(udt);
+        await drv.InitializeAsync("{}", CancellationToken.None);
+        factory.Customise = p => new FakeAbCipTag(p) { Value = "x" };
+
+        await drv.ReadAsync(["Recipe.Name", "Recipe.Description", "Recipe.Code"], CancellationToken.None);
+
+        factory.Tags["Recipe.Name"].CreationParams.StringMaxCapacity.ShouldBe(20);
+        factory.Tags["Recipe.Description"].CreationParams.StringMaxCapacity.ShouldBe(80);
+        factory.Tags["Recipe.Code"].CreationParams.StringMaxCapacity.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
 }