Cursor status line, Moving around screens, Linking application screens – Rockwell Automation 2707-NP DTAM Programming Software User Manual

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Chapter 2
Installing / Running
DTAM Programming Software

2–11

The cursor status line is located between the Display and Information
windows. This line displays the current row and column of the cursor.
Also listed is the character at that position along with the character ASCII
code in hex and decimal formats. Confirm character codes by placing the
cursor under the character and reading the code from the cursor status line.

The following example shows the character C at row 2, column 15.

Display Window

Cursor Status Line

Information Window

DPS uses menus to guide you through the application development process.
Select a menu item and the next menu or screen is displayed. The standard
keyboard operations are:

Use these keys

To

[

°][±][²][³]

Highlight a menu selection

[Return]

Select a menu item.

[Esc]

Return to the previous menu.

DTAM application files allow you to present screens in a meaningful
sequence, a hierarchy of possible tasks and operations. To do this, you will
need to specify a link for each screen.

The linking function is the basis of a DTAM operator terminal’s power and
flexibility. When screens are linked, the DTAM becomes an interactive
operator workstation, one that can guide an operator through a hierarchy of
operations. This hierarchy can be as simple or as complicated as your
application requires.

Note: All application screens must be created before they can be linked.

Moving Around Screens

Linking Application Screens

Cursor Status Line

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