Rockwell Automation 2706-DXX Dataliner Message Display DL5 Series - Manual (Page 33)

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Entering New Messages 3-9
Entering a Sample Message The quickest way to learn how to use the DL5 is to enter some messages.
This section provides instructions on entering a sample message.
Note: Default values will appear on all of the message attribute prompts. If
the default value is the desired response, press the [Retrn] key to accept the
default value. If necessary, refer back to Chapter 3 descriptions of default
values.
To enter the sample message, perform the following steps:
1. Make sure that the DL5 is displaying the following prompt:
Note: To get the EDIT? prompt from the RUN mode, press [Esc] three
times, answer [N] to RUN?, and press [Retrn].
2. Press the [Y] and [Retrn] keys to enter the edit mode. The DL5 will
display:
3. Enter a message number that does not presently exist and then press the
[Retrn] key. The DL5 will display one of two prompts depending upon
the type of display (one or two line) that you are using.
If you are using the two line version of the DL5, the following will be
displayed:
If you are using the one line version of the DL5, the following will be
displayed:
4. Press the [N] and [Retrn] keys in response to the USE BOTH? prompt.
The DL5 will display:
EDIT?
NUMBER: 0
USE BOTH?
Proceed to Step 4
SCROLL MODE?
Proceed to Step 6
USE LINE1?