Rockwell Automation 2706-NP3 DL20 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING MANUAL - Manual (Page 25)

Message Operations
Chapter 5
5–2
Menu option 6 - Edit/Create Messages lets you create new messages and edit
existing messages. This section shows how to create new messages.
Before creating messages for the DL20, you must specify the type of DL20
you are using and its memory size. This information is stored in the
CONFIG.DAT file on disk.
To create a new DL20 message:
1. Type 6 and press [Enter] to select 6 - Edit/Create Messages
(Message Files) from the Main Menu.
The first time you select this option, the following screen appears.
It prompts you for a disk name, the type of DL20 you are using and
its memory size.
2. Type a 1 to 16 character name to identify the disk or DL20 you are
programming and press [Enter]. You must enter a name in this field.
You can enter any ASCII character except the comma and
control codes.
Creating
New Messages