CTI Products RCD Standard - Remote Comparator Display - Manual (Page 89)

MCN Remote Comparator Display Appendix A
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[category name]
VOTE=x
DISABLE=x
followed by the text definition lines that define the status message text associated
with the valid input values.
The category name is an ASCII string of up to 10 characters. The left and right
brackets must surround the name.
The next two lines (VOTE=x and DISABLE=x) define how mouse and keyboard
buttons will control the MCN module outputs for the category. The x character
of both lines can be one of the following:
•
M if the button should act as a momentary switch
•
L if the button should act as a latched switch
•
O (the letter ‘O’) if the button should be disabled (Off)
For momentary switches, the output is active when the mouse button or keyboard
key are pressed and inactive when released. For latched switches, the output
changes state only when the mouse or keyboard button is pressed. Releasing the
mouse or keyboard button has no affect on the module’s output. For disabled
switches, the mouse and keyboard button have no control over the module’s
output.
The VOTE= line defines the operation of the left mouse button and the ‘V’
keyboard button. The DISABLE= line defines the operation of the right mouse
button and the ‘D’ keyboard button. These lines must not include any spaces
before or after the ‘=‘ character. If either line is incorrect, MCNRCD will display
an error message and stop execution (the error message will tell you which line is
incorrect).
In the example MCNRCD.CFG file shown in section 9, only one category is
defined. The category name is DEFAULT and any Comparator I/O Module that is
assigned to use the DEFAULT category will use the status text messages of the
category DEFAULT when receiver changes occur. For this category, the left
mouse button and ‘V’ keyboard key are programmed for momentary operation
and the right mouse button and ‘D’ keyboard key are programmed for latched
operation. See section 6.4.5.1.1 for details about assigning the category name
with the Comparator I/O Modules.