Rockwell Automation 2706-F11J_F11JC_F21J_F21JC DL50 INSTALLATION MANUAL - Manual (Page 72)

Chapter 6
Slave Mode Operation / Examples
6–8
Using the DL50 to Display Messages from a DL40
The DL50 can receive message data from a Bulletin 2706 DL40 Series
Dataliner. Chapter 4 illustrates the connections.
Note: You must set the DL50 for Simplex protocol when communicating
with a DL40.
The position and size of the characters displayed on the DL50 is
determined by:
•
Number of lines available on the master DL40
•
Message attributes
When programming DL40 messages for a DL50, refer to the following charts
and suggestions.
Catalog No. 2706-F11J, -F11JC
2.1 Inch
Characters
2 Lines Available
4.8 Inch
Characters
1 Line Available
Auto Select
One or Two Lines
Available
DL40 Display Type
2 or 4 Line➀
2 Line 2 Line➁ 4 Line➁
Catalog No. 2706-F21J, -F21JC
2.1 Inch
Characters
2 Lines Available
4.8 Inch
Characters
1 Line Available
Auto Select
One or Two Lines
Available
DL40 Display Type
2 or 4 Line➀
4 Line 2 Line➁ 4 Line➁
➀ Number of DL40 lines required to use all of the characters on each line of the DL50.
➁ The DL50 will scroll the 20 characters from right to left, 10 (4.8 inch) characters at a time, unless the
DL40 slave message-length attribute is set to 10 characters.