Rockwell Automation 5370-CUPK Color CVIM USER-PAK Option - Manual (Page 116)

Chapter 8
Defining Strings for Serial Ports and Viewports
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Figure 8.6 Using the calculator pad for selecting the interval
Calculator Pad
Print Every ... box
To set the interval (see Figure 8.6):
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Pick the Print Every (interval) box.
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Select the interval using the calculator pad.
Here are additional considerations for selecting the interval:
Value Out of Range: If you try to enter a number which is not valid,
such as a number greater than 32767, the calculator pad will flash the
message –
Value Out of Range. If this happens, pick an appropriate
valid number, and then pick the Enter key again.
Special Cases for serial port strings only:
0: Enter the value “0” to transmit the string upon entry to run mode.
–1: Enter the value “–1” to transmit the string upon entry to setup mode.
These two special cases allow you to send messages upon entry to the run
mode and setup mode. You could use these capabilities, for example, to
send a message to a computer, upon entering run mode, which would
open a specific file for data collection. Then, upon entering setup mode,
you could send a message to close the data collection file.