Rockwell Automation 2707-NP DTAM Programming Software - Manual (Page 103)

Chapter 13
Creating Alarm Screens
13–3
The screen builder for DTAM Plus alarm screens is shown below. The alarm
screen builder for DTAM Micro is similar.
Alarm Function Keys
Applies to:
Function
Key Designation
DTAM
Plus
DTAM
Micro Function
[F1] DISPLAY REG
✓ ✓
Inserts data display field at the cursor point.
Accesses the display register information.
[F3] ACKNOW-
LEDGE ✓ ✓
Defines the acknowledge bit sent to the
controller when the operator acknowledges an
alarm. An acknowledge bit is not required.
[F4] COPY
SCREEN
✓ ✓
Copies an existing screen to or form the current
display window. Both the source and destination
screens must be of the same type (Alarm
screens).
[F5] INSERT TIME
✓
Inserts the time into the display. Only available
with a DTAM Plus having the Calendar/Clock
option. The time displayed is the current time,
not the time of the alarm. This is not a time
stamp for alarm conditions.
[F6] INSERT DATE
✓
Inserts the date into the display. Only available
with a DTAM Plus having the Calendar/Clock
option.
[F7] CLEAR
SCREEN
✓ ✓
Clears the current screen. You have the option of
clearing only the screen text or deleting the
entire screen including any linking you may have
established.
[F8] CHANGE
SCREEN
✓ ✓
Selects another operator screen.
[F9] SAVE
✓ ✓
Saves the application without exiting the Alarm
Builder function.
[F10] EXIT
✓ ✓
Prompts you to save the application to the
current file and exits the DPS software.
Alarm Screen
Builder