Rockwell Automation 2706-LSW DL40 PLUS OFFLINE PROG.SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 76)

4–34 Creating Message Files
Publication 2706-6.2
The items on the Options menu allow you to control a variety of
hardware and display options. Contents of this menu include:
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Run Mode – Highlighting Run Mode and pressing [
↵
] opens a
window for choosing a run mode. Refer to Chapter 1 of this
manual for additional information on run modes.
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Newest Message on Line 1 – Selecting Yes displays the newest
message to be triggered on line 1, and shifts previously triggered
messages down. The message on the bottom line is shifted off
the display. This supersedes the message attribute Message on
Line # Only. Messages are still displayed in 20–character pieces.
This setting is effective with all run modes.
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Auto Run Message # – An Auto Run Message is a message that
will be displayed when your DL40 is powered up. It can be any
message, including a message in the Message List. The Auto
Run Message does not support inserted variable data. Specify a
message number, or enter 0 for no Auto Run Message.
Note for Remote I/O units only: If communications between a
DL40 and a PLC are not established at startup, the Auto Run
Message displays only if Switch 8 on Switch Bank #2 (Last State)
is ON.
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Background Message Number – The Background Message runs
for a minimum of 2 seconds after the last message triggered has
finished its display wait time. This message is displayed until a
valid message is triggered or until the Run Mode is exited.
The Background Message does not support inserted variable data.
Specify a message number, or enter 0 for no Background
Message.
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Special Message Start Number – Special messages provide the
ability to monitor and control certain functions of the DL40.
These messages can occupy message numbers 1 through 16, 901
through 916, or be disabled. Specify your choice.
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Message Queueing Enabled – Choosing Yes allows you to put
up to 20 messages in the Queue. These messages are displayed in
the order they are received as soon as the previous message has
completed running.
Note: If Message Queueing is turned Off, the queue size is set to
1, which permits only one (1) additional message trigger to be
received while the current message is being run or displayed.
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Time Format – Choose between AM/PM or 24Hr (military style)
time display.
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Language – Choose between English, International, or Cyrillic
text (DL40 Plus only). Refer to Appendix C.
Options Menu