Rockwell Automation 5370-CUPK Color CVIM USER-PAK Option - Manual (Page 54)

Chapter 6
Creating Custom Serial Port Messages
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Defining Strings
Select the Define String box in order to access these features (see
Figure 6.4):
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Transmit Now – Select this item to immediately transmit the string over
the serial port.
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Event – Select this item to define the type of event that triggers the
transmission of the string. See Chapter 8 for more information.
Note: The Define String box is disabled until at least one character of string
text has been entered for the selected string (see Chapter 8 for information on
entering string text).
Figure 6.4 The Event menu
Event menu
For the settings in Figure 6.4, for example, the string would be
transmitted whenever the
Master Range failed for a given inspection.
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Repeat String – Select this item to set up repeated transmission of a
string for a single event. See Chapter 8 for more information.
Using Transmit Now
You can cause the Color CVIM module to immediately transmit the string
through the serial port you are defining during set up mode. You can use this
feature during setup to test the results of your current string text entry, and to
test your serial port connections and configuration as well.
To transmit the currently selected string:
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Pick the Transmit Now box on the Define String menu.