Rockwell Automation 5370-CUPK Color CVIM USER-PAK Option - Manual (Page 76)

Chapter 7
Creating Custom Runtime Displays
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Using the Define String Menu
To further define a string you are creating, select the Define String box to
display the Define String menu (see Figure 7.16, page 7–15).
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).
The Define String menu allows access to the following menu items:
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Repeat String : Select this item to enable and define automatic repeated
display of a string (refer to Chapter 8 for information on Repeat String ).
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Dir: String Direction – Set to Right or Down .
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Width: String Width – Set to Single or Double.
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Color: Select the color of the string.
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Pick & Place: Position the string within the viewport.
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Event : Select this item to define the type of event that triggers the
display of the string being defined, such as the failure of a specific tool,
for example (refer to Chapter 8 for information on
Event ).
Figure 7.16 Selecting the viewport string
Define String box
Define String menu items
Selecting String Direction
You can further define appearance of the string by selecting the string
direction. You do this using the
Dir menu item.
To set string direction: