Setting advanced terminal options – Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual User Manual

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Terminal and Communication Setup

Publication 2711-6.0

The Advanced tab in the Terminal Setup dialog sets advanced
options on the PanelView terminal, including how to:

set auto repeat settings for the terminal keys and touch cells

set terminal display and options

set language for terminal messages

set timeout for objects with handshake tags

set time to perform display maintenance of terminal

To activate the Advanced terminal options in the PanelView
terminal, you must enable the “Use downloaded configuration
settings” option in the Power-Up tab on the Terminal Setup dialog.

To set advanced options for the PanelView terminal:

1. Select the Advanced tab from the Terminal Setup dialog.

PanelView 550

Other PanelView Terminals

On monochrome terminals, Reverse Video replaces Background Blink.
Gray scale terminals do have the Display Intensity setting.

2. Under Touch & Key Auto Repeat, set auto repeat settings for the

terminal keys and touch cells. These settings are used only by the
up and down arrow keys to move the cursor in control lists and
screen lists.

Use:

To:

Rate

Specify how fast a key or touch cell repeats when it’s pressed and
held. Valid rates are 0 to 5 Hz, where:
0

=

no repeat

1

=

repeats every second

2

= repeats every 1/2 second

3 =

repeats every 1/3 second

4 =

repeats every 1/4 second

5

=

repeats every 1/5 second

Delay

Specify how long the terminal waits after a key or touch cell is pressed
before it repeats. Options are .2, .4, .6, .8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 seconds.
The default is .4 second.

Setting Advanced
Terminal Options

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