Rockwell Automation 5370-UPK CVIM USER-PAK Option - Manual (Page 97)

Chapter 8
Defining Strings for Serial Ports and Viewports
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To begin to define the event for a string, first access the Event menu. For
either a viewport or serial port string:
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Pick the Event box on the Define String menu. The Event menu (for
serial ports) is illustrated below:
Event menu
Event box
First, let’s look at the top part of the Event menu (the top five boxes),
consisting of four event source boxes, and the source condition box (the
topmost box).
Event sources
To begin to specify the event, you first select one of the four event source
boxes – either pick the master range, or select a specific tool or formula.
Source condition
After selecting the event source, you pick the source condition box (the
topmost box) to specify the condition of the selected event source (master
range, tool, or formula).