Rockwell Automation 2706-LV2P_LV2R_LV4P_LV4R DL40 PLUS USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 31)

Using the Onboard Editor to Create Messages 2–5
Publication 2706-6.1
Messages can consist of:
•
ASCII text (including extended ASCII, international, or Cyrillic
characters if you are using the Offline Programming Software)
•
variable data
Create and edit messages using the keys below.
Any alphabetic or numeric key Inserts that character at the position of the cursor.
↑ ↓
Moves the cursor up or down one line at a time
← →
Moves the cursor right or left without changing the underlying text
or Moves cursor directly to the beginning or end of the message
or
Moves cursor exactly 1 display window forward or backward through the
message (except when Scroll attribute is set, moves 1 screen right or left)
Toggles between Insert and Overstrike. In the Insert mode, the DL40 Plus
displays a large blinking cursor. In the Overstrike mode, the DL40 Plus
displays a small blinking cursor. Whenever you enter the Onboard Editor,
you are in Insert mode. If there is a character at the position of the cursor,
the Insert mode inserts a character immediately to the left of the cursor;
Overstrike mode replaces the character at the cursor position with a new
character.
Deletes the character to the left of the cursor
Deletes the character at the cursor position
↵
Inserts a return to start a new line
plus V F W X T Y or Add or modify variables
A
Lets you set Message Attributes for only the message being created or
edited. Note: The new message attributes will not be used if you press
[ESC] or a timeout occurs while in the [CTRL][A] prompt sequence
B
Start and end marker for blinking characters. Must be used in pairs. The
text between the markers will blink on the message display.
E
Erases message text, but leaves message number intact. You will be
asked to confirm this action before it takes effect.
Returns to Messages menu. Note that the Abort Message Edit confirmation
pop-up will appear if you have changed the message in any way. The
pop-up will ask if you want to discard your changes.
Displays and scrolls through a list of editor commands (Help Menu)
F10 Saves message as edited
Keyboard Functions