Rockwell Automation 1771-DA,D17716.5.13 U MNL 1771-DA ASCII I/O MODULE User Manual

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Getting Started with Your ASCII Module

Chapter 2

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Press [SHIFT][LIST]3[ENTER]

2.

Display the file that you want to load by entering the address of that
file (O2:0) with the following key sequence.

Press DD,O2:0,[SHIFT]%A[ENTER]

3.

Load ASCII data into the file starting with the third word (display
word 2) for block transfer instructions (the first word for file move
instructions). The first and second words of a write block transfer
instruction are reserved for command words (handshaking). Press
[ENTER] and [ ] after loading each word.

For example, if you load the following:

BRADLEY 1234

Your file will appear as

RADIX = %A START = WA011:0248

WORD #

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

00000

60H00H 00H00H B

R A

D L

E Y

1

2 3 4

4.

Change the display to hex and observe how the equivalent data is
displayed.

Press,[SHIFT]%H[ENTER]

Your file display will change to the following:

RADIX = %A START = WA011:0248

WORD #

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

00000

E011

0000

4252

4144

4C45

5920

3132

3334

Check the display of data to be sure that you entered all data exactly as
shown.

Procedure P1
Set Your Industrial Terminal to Alphanumeric Mode

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