Rockwell Automation 2711 PANELBUILDER SOFTWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 260)

Chapter 9
Chapter 9
PLC Controlled Options
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Input/Output specifies whether this is an input or output address.
Rack specifies the rack number. This option only appears on the menu
if you have specified a Discrete address.
File specifies the block transfer file number. This option only appears
on the menu if you have specified a Block Transfer in the
Communications field above.
Start Word specifies the starting word for the address.
Start Bit specifies the starting bit within the word for the address.
Number of Bits specifies the number of bits used in the address.
Number of Words will appear in this menu if Time and Date to PLC
Controller has been enabled. The number of words is fixed at seven and
cannot be edited.
Update Address saves the displayed values and writes them to the
application file. The new address appears in the Current Address field at
the top of the menu. If you made a mistake entering a new address,
you’ll see the error message when you choose Update Address.
Change Preset sets the value that the PLC address will have when the
terminal powers up.
View Address Map shows the bits allocated for objects, windows and
PLC Controlled Options.
Delete Address removes the current address from the file.
Quit exits the Address menu and returns you to the Options menu.
You can specify a file of seven 16–bit words within the PLC controller to
store the current time and date from the PanelView terminal’s clock.
PanelView will continually transfer the time and date to the PLC controller
in the format below when both the PanelView terminal and the PLC
controller are in Run mode.
Time and Date to PLC
Controller