Rockwell Automation 1772-L8_LW_LWP_LX_LXP,D17726.5.8 User Manual User Manual

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MS,nnn

ESC

ESC

RETURN

ESC

Report Generation

Chapter 23

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Table 23.B

Example Message Control Word and Message Number Relationship

Control

Words

Message Numbers

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

010Ć017

110Ć117

210Ć217

310Ć317

410Ć417

510Ć517

610Ć617

710Ć717

Important: This table assumes user selected

messages control words begin at 200

8

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Message Store - MS

Accessible only in the Program or Remote Program mode, use this
command to enter messages in memory. Access the message store
command by:

You must be in report generation.

MS,nnn appears on the screen.

nnn = message number

A prompt READY FOR INPUT message is displayed. Any subsequent
keys pressed then become part of the message. If you try to use a message
number that already exists, the terminal displays MESSAGE
ALREADY EXISTS.

A prompt END OF MESSAGE STORE appears on the screen.

The display returns to the ladder diagram.

Each key you press, except [Shift], [Ctrl], [Esc], or [Rub Out] generates a
code that is stored in one byte of memory. This includes ASCII and
graphic characters as well as other keys such as [Rub Out] or [Esc].

You can enter messages which when reported give the current value of a
data table word or byte. The messages can report the on or off status of a
data table bit by using the delimiters shown in Table 23.C.

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