Rockwell Automation 2706-NP3 DL20 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING MANUAL - Manual (Page 27)

Message Operations
Chapter 5
5–4
8. Type a message number between 1 and 1022 and press [Enter].
It is recommended that you start at 20 since DL20 special messages
are numbered 1 – 16.
The screen displays the default attributes for new messages. The
attributes change relative to the display type.
New Message Attributes
9. Change attributes as appropriate. Use the
↑↓
arrow keys or [Enter]
to move from field to field. Table 5.A defines valid responses for
each attribute.
For a complete description of each attribute see the DL20 User Manual.
10. Press [End] when done to save the attribute settings.
To change attributes after they have been set ([End] pressed),
press [Ctrl] [A]. The first attribute field is highlighted.
You are now ready to enter the message text. Go to the next section.
Creating
New Messages