Maple Systems HMI5000 Series - Manual (Page 115)

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integer format or BCD?). Therefore, the data format is used to define how each data element is formatted
(ie., Signed vs Unsigned, 16-bit vs 32-bit, Float, String, etc.).
a. Add: Click to add a new data register format. The following dialog box appears:
In the Data Type dialog box you can enter a description of the Data Type and select which format that the
HMI will use to interpret the data.
 For String format, you must enter the total number of 16-bit register words used for the character string.
b. Delete: If you wish to delete an item from the list, highlight a data element and click Delete to
remove from list.
c. Clear All: Click to erase entire list of data elements.
d. Modify: Highlight a data element and click Modify to revise the name of the data element or
format.
e. Below is an example of a list of data elements created: