Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 531)

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Use information messages
This chapter describes:
 Steps for setting up information messages.
 Use the Information Messages and Information Setup editors.
 Prepare to set up information messages.
 How information messages work.
 Create information messages in multiple languages.
 The [INFORMATION] display.
 Create your own information message display.
 Open and close the information message display.
 How the information message display graphic object works.
 Change the information message file used at run time.
About information messages
Use information messages to give the operator messages about the process, prompts or
instructions, and information about current states.
Information messages versus local messages
Use information messages to give the operator information no matter which display is
open. To give the operator information in a specific graphic display while the display is
open, use local messages.
For details about local messages, see page 19-26.
Summary of steps
Follow these steps to set up information messages:
1. In the Information Messages editor, set up the messages and their trigger values.
2. In the Information Setup editor, specify the graphic display to open when information
messages occur, and the file of messages to show.
Also use this editor to assign a tag or expression to the Value connection. If you want
the operator to acknowledge messages, assign the Ack connection and specify the
acknowledge hold time.