Rockwell Automation 1771-DA,D17716.5.13 U MNL 1771-DA ASCII I/O MODULE - Manual (Page 18)

Getting Started with Your ASCII Module
Chapter 2
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To avoid switching keytop overlays every time you change the industrial
terminal operating mode, you can label numbers, letters, and [RETURN]
on the corresponding keytops of the PLC-2 family overlay.
3. Select alphanumeric mode.
Press 12 on the keyboard
The ASCII module’s CHANNEL ACTIVE LED illuminates.
4. Set the communication rate to 300 baud.
Press 13 [RETURN]
The cursor in the upper left corner of a blank screen tells you the terminal
is ready for your input.
5. Change the processor mode select switch to the RUN/PROG
position. (Failure to do this step now will prevent a transfer.)
Procedure P2
Enter Your Data
1. Be sure the processor mode select switch is in the RUN/PROG
position.
2. Enter data such as your first name followed by a couple of numbers.
Enter 11 characters including a space between your name and
numbers (Table 1.B).