Rockwell Automation 2706-DXX Dataliner Message Display DL5 Series - Manual (Page 74)

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9-2 Using the Variable Data Feature
Creating Messages with
Embedded Variable Data You can program variable data within a message while the message is being
created in the edit mode. To embed one digit of a variable, press the [Ctrl]
key and [V] keys simultaneously at the location in the message where the
variable digit is to appear. The [Ctrl] and [V] command will insert a caret ^
in the message. For example: Assume that the following message is being
entered:
To embed a single digit of a variable, press the [Ctrl] and [V] keys. The
DL5 will display the location of the variable in the message:
Up to five single digit variables (only four variables allowed with BCD
format) can be embedded in a message. The embedded variables do not
have to be in consecutive positions in a message. For example: The
following message has been entered, the DL5 is set to accept BCD
formatted data:
If the number 1050 is transferred to the DL5 and the message is triggered,
the DL5 will display:
7+( &2817 ,6
7+( &2817 ,6A
AA2)AA%$'
 2)  %$'