Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 155)

7–34 Creating Messages
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Message
Use the Message spin control to assign a new number to the
currently selected message. This attribute does not change the
position of the message in the list.
Important: The message number is often used as a trigger. If a
message number is changed, verify that another
message does not chain to the old message number.
To change the order of messages in the list but not their numbers, use
the Sort command on the Edit menu. See Page 7–11.
Text Size and Line Number
Select one of the available text sizes from the Text Size list box or
from the Text Size menu that opens from the Format menu. Options
are Quarter, Half, and Full.
Select an option from the Line list box. Options are 1, 2, 3, 4, All
and Any. Default is Quarter Display mode and Line 1.
This table gives the available options depending on which text size is
selected. If a message is assigned to a line too close to the bottom of
the display for its size, the error will be caught when the application
is validated.
Text Size Occupies: Characters: Starting Line
Quarter 1 display line 21 1, 2, 3, 4, All, Any
Half 2 display lines 10 1, 2, 3, All, Any
Full all 4 display lines 7 1
Select All to use the whole display for the message. This may be
useful for complex messages.
After it is triggered, a message with Starting Line All must wait
until:
•
all lines on the display are available, or
•
Special message 9901, Clear Display, is triggered.
Select Any to display the message on the first available line starting
from the top of the display.
Note: Graphics may be used only in Half Text Display mode
messages. Each graphic is as wide as two characters. If graphics are
used in a Quarter or Full Display mode message, the application will
not pass Validation.