Rockwell Automation 2706-DXX Dataliner Message Display DL5 Series - Manual (Page 59)

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Using the Parallel Port 7-9
Example:
You want to change the number in the previous example from 123.456 to
123.789999:
You would send data to the parallel port in the following sequence:
1.
2.
Note: No leading zero blanking is performed in the numeric mode.
however, individual digits for D0 through D11 can be blanked by setting the
input for that digit to a non-BCD value (greater than 9).
7 8 9 1 2 3 9 9 9
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Directs BCD digits to
overwrite the fourth 3 And sends the BCD number 789.
character position.
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Directs BCD digits to
third 3 character position. And sends the BCD number 999.