Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder32 Quick Start Manual - Manual (Page 49)

Publication 2711-QS003D-EN-P - June 2009 49
Creating the Application Chapter 3
Create the Alarm Banner
and Messages In this section, you will create:
•
alarm banner that opens over the current screen when an alarm
is triggered. The banner will contain a message display and an
Acknowledge button.
•
alarm trigger tag defining the address where the controller writes
a bit to trigger an alarm.
•
alarm messages to appear in the alarm banner when an alarm is
triggered
Create the Alarm Banner
1. Select Screen>Create Alarm Banner.
The Alarm Banner is created in the Screens folder. The default
banner appears with a message display and a Clear button.
2. Decrease the height of the banner by clicking the bottom handle
and drag up.
3. Deselect the banner by clicking outside the banner.
4. Click the Clear button and then select Edit>Cut or the Cut tool.
5. Select Objects>Alarm Buttons>Acknowledge.
6. Position the pointer (+) in the banner and left-click to drop the
object.
7. Double-click the Ack button to open its dialog, then select the
F4 key.
8. Click OK to exit the dialog.
9. Select Format>Inner Text and enter Ack/*R*/F4 in the text box.
Clear
On color terminals, the
background color is red, the
foreground color is white. On
monochrome terminals, the
background is white and the
foreground black.
Select F4