Rockwell Automation 2706 DL40 HARDWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 47)

Chapter
6
Chapter 6
Other Operating Modes
Figure 6Table 6
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Chapter 5
Other Operating Modes
This chapter describes DL40 message display operating modes other than the
Run Mode. These include:
Run Mode(s) See Chapters 3 and 4
Help Mode See page 6 – 1
Historical Recall Mode See page 6 – 1
Remote Program Mode See page 6 – 6
Backup Mode See page 6 – 6
Set RS-232/RS-485 Port Mode See page 6 – 11
Clock Mode See page 6 – 14
Print Mode See page 6 – 16
Debug Mode (Parallel Port Version only) See page 6 – 16
The Help Mode is entered by pressing [F1] on the keyboard.
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If entering the Help Mode from Run Mode, the DL40 displays a list of
[CTRL] characters you can use to enter other modes.
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If entering the Help Mode from the Onboard Editor, the Help Mode lists
[CTRL] characters used for editing messages.
Exit the Help Mode by pressing [ESC] .
This mode lets you display the Historical Events Stack on the DL40 or send
the contents of the stack to a printer via the RS-232 port. Enter the Historical
Recall Mode by pressing
[CTRL][S].
The Historical Events Stack (or stack) is a separate 16K byte memory in the
DL40. It is used to record information about the triggering and display of
messages.
Putting Messages on the Stack
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Requires the Message Attribute to be set using the Onboard Editor or
Offline Programming Software for each message you wish to go on the
stack.
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Messages will be put on the stack with variables and ASCII Input
included.
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Variables in a message are put on the stack as soon as they are received by
the DL40. An additional stack entry for a message will be made if:
Help Mode
Historical Recall Mode