Rockwell Automation 2706-LV2P_LV2R_LV4P_LV4R DL40 PLUS USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 35)

Using the Onboard Editor to Create Messages 2–9
Publication 2706-6.1
Insert Date Into a Message [CTRL][Y]
To enter the date in a message, place the cursor after the point where
you want the date to appear, then press
[CTRL][Y] . The software will
insert the date symbol DAY MON DT (the numerical day of the
month). You can use the date variable only once in a given message.
The date variable occupies 10 of the available 20 characters on a
display line.
Note: We recommend setting message attributes such as Display
Line and Scroll Message before typing in the message. This allows
you to verify the placement of characters as you type them.
Press [CTRL][R] while editing a message to run the message as it
would be displayed in Run mode except:
•
Message is not put on Historical Events Stack
•
[CTRL][V] and [CTRL][W] variable data is not displayed in a
message. They are represented by asterisks (****)
•
[CTRL][X] Data Requests are represented by underscores (_ _ _).
Values for Data Requests can be put into a message for testing
using a keyboard
•
Data not returned via Remote I/O or RS-485/RS-232 port
Message attributes apply to all messages when they are created. You
can modify the message attributes for an individual message by
using
[CTRL][A] while editing the message. Message attributes you
can control from the Onboard Editor are:
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Display Line
•
Scroll message
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Print message
•
Send to Slave (Address 0 - 127)
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Wait Time
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AutoClear
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AutoRepeat
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Chain to Msg
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Energize relay
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Stack Message
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Send message time to the stack
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Hide message
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Acknowledge message
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Slave color
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Slave length
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Echo relay
Testing Messages
Message Attributes