Rockwell Automation 2706 DL40 HARDWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 83)

Chapter 8
Serial Communications
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[CTRL][A] ASCII Data
Backslash
( \ )
DL40
Address
[
↵
]
where:
Data Acceptable Values
ASCII Data
1 to 20 ASCII characters. Data is for the latest message sent to
the specified DL40.
DL40 Address
1 to 3 digits (0 to 127)
127 = all DL40s on RS-485 link
Note: The DL40 address is not required for [CTRL][W] data (ASCII Variable
Data) entered via the keyboard. If no DL40 address is sent, the backslash ( \ )
is optional. If no address is sent when using the RS-485 link, the ASCII data
will be ignored.
When ASCII Input Data is required in a message, the message will have
underscored spaces. A flashing cursor will mark the position of the ASCII
character.
ASCII Input Data to fill [CTRL][X] callouts is input via the keyboard using
the following format:
ASCII (keyboard characters) data [CR]
ASCII Data [
↵
]
where:
Data Acceptable Values
ASCII Data
1 to 20 ASCII characters. Data is for the latest message sent to
the specified DL40.
Note: ASCII Input Data can only be returned via the RS-485 Port if the
message was triggered via the RS-485 Port or via the Remote I/O Port if the
message was triggered via the Remote I/O Port.
Inputting ASCII Input Data via
the Keyboard Port