Rockwell Automation 2711 PANELBUILDER SOFTWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 70)

Using PanelBuilder
Chapter 3
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Decimal Point allows you to set the Numeric Data Display with a
decimal point. The position of the decimal point can be Fixed or PLC
controlled. If it is Fixed, set the Maximum Digits after Decimal Point
(between 0 and 7). If it is PLC controlled, specify the decimal point
address from the Decimal Point Position address.
Decimal Key Controlled is an additional option for Numeric Keypads,
Numeric Cursor Points and Numeric Keypad-Enable buttons. With this
option, the PanelView terminal operator determines where to put the
decimal point by using the decimal key.
Address
Choose Address to assign the required PLC addresses to an object. It is
also used to assign control values and minimum/maximum values for the
addresses as well as objects.
To enter an address, define each of these items:
Data Type defines the data type as Binary, BCD, Bit, or Integer
(signed) for the object. The Data Type is set to ASCII (two characters
per word) for the ASCII Display and ASCII Input objects.
Communications specifies Discrete communications or Block
Transfers.
Input/Output specifies the address as an input or output address.
Rack specifies the rack number. This option only appears for Discrete
communications.
File specifies the block transfer file number. This option only appears
for Block Transfer communications.
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 in the address.
Number of Words allows you to set the maximum number of
characters for the ASCII Display and ASCII Input objects. The range is
1 to 32 (contiguous words of two characters each) allowing up to 64
characters.