Rockwell Automation 2706-DXX Dataliner Message Display DL5 Series - Manual (Page 25)

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Chapter
3
Entering New Messages
Chapter Objectives In this chapter you will learn:
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How to assign attributes to a message. Message attributes define how a
message will be displayed.
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How to enter messages.
Edit vs. Run Mode Using the DL5 is a three step process:
1. First, messages are entered into the DL5’s memory while in the edit
mode.
2. Next, the run mode, autorun message, and operating characteristics of
the serial and parallel ports are selected using the special functions
menu.
3. Finally, the DL5 is put in the run mode. In the run mode external devices
trigger the DL5 to display stored messages or real time variables. The
attributes selected for each message, such as flash message, scroll, etc.
will control how each message is displayed.
Selecting the Edit Mode You can either enter a new message or edit an existing message by selecting
the edit mode. You select the edit mode by pressing the [Y] key in response
to the EDIT? prompt.
Note: To get the EDIT? prompt from the RUN mode, press [Esc] three
times, answer [N] to RUN?, and press [Retrn].
Once you have entered the edit mode, the DL5 will display a series of
prompts. Refer to the next page for a flow chart of the edit mode menu.
Important: Menu shown is for a 2 line DL5. One line displays do not have
the prompts (USE BOTH?, USE LINE 1?, USE LINE 2?, USE LEAST?).