Rockwell Automation 5370-UPK CVIM USER-PAK Option - Manual (Page 46)

Chapter 6
Creating Custom Serial Port Messages
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– literal text, and/or codes of various types – for the string (see
Chapter 8 for more information on elements of string text).
String entry keyboard Enter String Text box
Defining Strings
Select the Define String box in order to access these features:
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Transmit Now – Select this item to immediately transmit the string over
the serial port.
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Event – Select this item to define the type of event that triggers the
transmission of the string. See Chapter 8 for more information.
Event menu
For this example, the string would be transmitted whenever the Master
Range failed for a given inspection.
•
Repeat String – Select this item to set up repeated transmission of a
string for a single event. See Chapter 8 for more information.
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).
Using Transmit Now
You can cause the CVIM module to immediately transmit the string through
the serial port you are defining during set up mode. You can use this feature