Rockwell Automation AutoMax Enhanced Ladder Editor - Manual (Page 22)

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2.3 Entering Rung Descriptions
Rung descriptions help you document the program's logic so that
others can understand the function of each rung and help make
troubleshooting easier. Rung descriptions can contain a maximum
of 16 lines, with each line containing a maximum of 80 characters of
text.
You must turn on rung descriptions to view them in the program.
To enter a rung description in the program window
Step 1.
Make sure Rung Descriptions are turned on.
Step 2. Select the rung to which you want to add or edit a
description. The rung description field, which is a dotted
line box, is displayed above the rung. For more
information, see section 2.2.
Step 3. Click in the rung description field and enter the
description.
Tips
D Start a new line by pressing CTRL+ENTER.
D Move around in the rung description field by using the mouse,
HOME, END and the arrow keys. Delete text by using
BACKSPACE or DELETE.
D You can also cut, copy, and paste text in rung descriptions. See
the AutoMax Ladder Editor and Enhanced Ladder Editor help file
for more information.
To enter a rung description in the Rung Properties dialog box
Step 1.
Select the rung to which you want to add or edit a rung
description. For more information, see section 2.2.
Step 2. From the File menu, choose Properties.
Step 3. In the Rung Description field, type in the description.
Step 4. Click OK to add the description.
Tip
You can also access the Rung Properties dialog box from the
popĆup menu. Select the rung or point to it. Then, click the right
mouse button and choose Properties from the popĆup menu.