Rockwell Automation 2706-M1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 HARDWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 34)

3–11 Front Panel Editor
Publication 2706–816
Important: One option was selected by the application designer
when the application was created. If you need to change
the setting, you must then reset the terminal. Either:
•
cycle power to the terminal
•
reset the terminal by pressing the up , down and Enter
keys simultaneously.
Note: This option defaults to Preset values and is read only for
ASCII Trigger or Slave Device MessageView terminal
configurations (2706-M1D, -M1N, or -M1F).
Port Power-Up (RS-232 port only)
The terminal may be shut down and restarted from time to time, with
the same application loaded. You may choose which type of device
the RS-232 port is set to communicate with at every startup:
•
a computer which has MessageBuilder software loaded
•
the auxiliary device in the system.
1. Select Port Power-Up and press the Enter key to display the
Port option.
MessageBuilder
Port Power-Up
2. Use the up or down arrow keys to toggle between the
options. Whenever the terminal is restarted:
•
the MessageBuilder option configures the terminal to
communicate with the computer containing MessageBuilder
software.
•
the Auxiliary option configures the terminal to communicate
with the auxiliary device: ASCII Trigger device, slave device,
ASCII Input device.
3. Press the Enter key to select the displayed option and return
to the Port Power-Up submenu.
Or press the Ack key to return to the Port Power-Up
submenu without changing the option.
4. Press the Ack key twice to return to the FPE menu.