Rockwell Automation 2706-LSW DL40 PLUS OFFLINE PROG.SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 69)

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Wait time for message
To the message display, this setting
can mean either:
•
If you have activated Scroll message, the value here represents
the scrolling rate in tenths of a second. For example, a value of 8
here will result in display of the next new character in a message
every 0.8 seconds.
•
If Scroll message is not active, then the value here represents the
number of seconds a message will appear on the message display.
For example, a value of 5 here will assure that the message will
appear on screen for 5 seconds whenever it runs.
A value of zero (0) allows the message to remain displayed until the
next message trigger is received. This allows the PLC or SLC to
control messaging times.
Acceptable values for this field can range from 0 through 31.
Clear message automatically
Sometimes referred to as AutoClear, activating this menu item
instructs the DL40 to clear the message from the display after the
Wait Time for message has expired even if no other messages have
been triggered.
This value applies only to the lines used by a single message. For
example, if this message uses only lines 2 and 3, then only lines 2
and 3 will be cleared. Lines 1 and 4 will remain unchanged.
Important: AutoClear de-energizes the alarm relay only if the
message which was cleared had energized the relay. A DL50
message display must always be sent a message that de-energizes the
relay.
Select Yes to activate or No to deactivate.
Repeat message automatically
This attribute (also referred to as AutoRepeat) causes the display to
repeat a message continuously as long as no other messages are in
the queue waiting to run. This attribute only functions if the DL40
message display is operating in the Message/Variable/Slave or
Message/Variable Run Mode.
Use this attribute when you need to update variables repeatedly
within a message.
Select Yes to activate or No to deactivate.