Rockwell Automation 2706-DXX Dataliner Message Display DL5 Series - Manual (Page 27)

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Entering New Messages 3-3
Specifying Message Attributes After you have entered the edit mode and selected a new message number to
edit, you must specify the message attributes. The message attributes
determine how the message is displayed. The DL5 prompts for each
attribute, one at a time. You must respond to all the attribute prompts that
are displayed.
Note: If any attribute setting is changed and then the [Esc] key is pressed
three times, the changed attribute is not saved. It is necessary to carriage
return through all attribute settings to change one of them.
Some message attributes are mutually exclusive; you can select either one,
but not both. Refer to the edit menu diagram (previous page) and the
following descriptions when specifying message attributes.
Line Selection
If you are using a single line DL5, there are no line selection prompts and
you should refer to the next section.
If you are using a two line DL5, the first message attribute that you must
specify is the line, or lines, that the message will be displayed on. There are
four options:
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1) USE BOTH
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2) USE LINE 1
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3) USE LINE 2
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4) USE LEAST
As the DL5 (two line only) displays a line selection prompt, you must
respond with either a [Y] (Yes) or [N] (No) response. If you respond to a
prompt by pressing the [Y] key followed by the [Retrn] key, the message
attribute is entered into the memory of the DL5. If you respond by pressing
the [N] key followed by the [Retrn] key, the next line selection option will
be displayed. The following sections describe what effect each option has
on the displayed message.