Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 54)

4–6 Planning an Application
Publication 2706-817
This table gives the current Special Messages.
Message
Number
Message Description ASCII Triggering Device Requirements
9901 Clear Display
Clears all active display messages.
The display/slave buffers and Slave Devices
are not cleared. Use the [Ctrl-T] command:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9901\ MV Address [CR]
9902
Clear Value
Triggered Message
Queue
Clears the Value Triggered Message Queue
and any display/slave buffers.
Use the [Ctrl-T] command:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9902\ MV Address [CR]
9903
Reset MessageView
Terminal
Aborts all terminal functions in progress.
Resets the terminal, which then goes through
its Power On Self Test (POST). Use the [Ctrl-T] command:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9903\ MV Address [CR]
9904 Display Test
Tests every pixel in the terminal display.
During the test, the terminal suspends all
message activity. When the test is completed
the terminal resumes normal Run Mode
operation.
Use the [Ctrl-T] command:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9904\ MV Address [CR]
9905
Set Clock – Time –
Date
Sets or updates the Real Time Clock in the
terminal from addresses in the logic
controller. Valid only if the tags are defined in
the Special Messages dialog.
Use six [Ctrl-V] commands: year, month, day, hour,
minute, second:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9905\ MV Addr [CR]
to terminal: [Ctrl-V]Year Value\ 1\ MV Addr [CR]
[Ctrl-V]Month Value\ 2\ MV Addr [CR]
[Ctrl-V]Day Value\ 3\ MV Addr [CR]
[Ctrl-V]Hour Value\ 4\ MV Addr [CR]
[Ctrl-V]Minute Value\ 5\ MV Addr [CR]
[Ctrl-V]Second Value\ 6\ MV Addr [CR]
9906
Get Real Time Clock
Time/Date
Sends the terminal Real Time Clock time and
date to addresses in the logic controller.
Valid only if the tags are defined in the
Special Messages dialog.
Use six [Ctrl-I] responses: year, month, day, hour,
minute, second:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9906\MV Addr [CR]
from terminal: [Ctrl-I]9906\ Year Value\ 1 [CR]
[Ctrl-I]9906\ Month Value\ 2 [CR]
[Ctrl-I]9906\ Day Value\ 3 [CR]
[Ctrl-I]9906\ Hour Value\ 4 [CR]
[Ctrl-I]9906\ Minute Value\ 5 [CR]
[Ctrl-I]9906\ Second Value\ 6 [CR]
9907 Battery Test
Tests the battery for sufficient power. If the
Battery Test passes, a 1 is sent to the battery
status bit. If the Battery Test fails, a 0 is sent.
Valid only if the tag is defined in the Special
Messages dialog.
Use the [Ctrl-I] response:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9907\ MV Addr [CR]
from terminal: [Ctrl-I]9907\ 1 or 0\ 1 [CR]
9908
Display Brightness
Adjustment
1
Adjusts the brightness of the display
according to the value input in the Special
Message.
If an incorrect value is input for the brightness
level, the terminal will ignore the command.
Valid only if the tag is defined in the Special
Messages dialog.
Use the [Ctrl-V] command:
to terminal: [Ctrl-T]9905\ MV Addr [CR]
to terminal: [Ctrl-V]0 to 7\ 1\ MV Addr [CR]