Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 170)

10–18 Creating Data Entry Controls
Publication 2711-6.0
Write Tag
Specifies the name of the tag address where the terminal writes the
ASCII string. The data type of the write tag must be Character
Array. You can write the tag data to any data file that supports the
Character Array data type. The Array Size must be the same size as
the String Width field.
Edit the tag definition using the Edit Tag button or the Tag Editor.
Reserve word block addresses for each ASCII Entry object.
Notification and Handshake Tags
Optional tags that ensure data is written to the write tag address
before the scratchpad closes.
When the operator presses the Enter key to send the ASCII string to
the write tag address, the notification tag is set to 1.
The scratchpad remains open until the controller checks for
notification that the value was written to the write tag address and
then sets the handshake tag address to 1. The terminal clears the
notification bit when the handshake bit is set by the controller.
String Width
The maximum number of characters that can be entered in the ASCII
scratchpad. You must enter an even integer.
For Maximum String Width
DH+/DH-485/DF1 80
Remote I/O 128
DeviceNet 128
If the ASCII string is less than the string width, the NULL character
is appended before the string is sent to the controller. The NULL
character does not affect the display of the string.
Display Tag
Specifies the source of the data displayed in the ASCII scratchpad. If
a display tag is not defined, the scratchpad displays the last value
entered. The data type of the display tag must be Character Array.
The Array Size must be the same size as the String Width.
Show Current String on ASCII Scratchpad
If selected, the ASCII scratchpad displays the character string stored
at the write tag address. If not selected, the string is not displayed.
Mask Characters
A security feature that prevents the display of characters entered in
the ASCII scratchpad. The mask character # replaces each ASCII
character. For example, the characters PASSWORD would appear as
######## in the scratchpad.