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Report Generation

Chapter 9

9Ć4

Table 9.A

Report Generation Commands

Command

Key Sequence

Description

Enter Report Generation Function

[RECORD] [DISPLAY]

Puts Industrial Terminal into Report Generation Function.

Message Store

[M] [S] [,] [message number]

[RETURN]

Stores message in Processor memory. Use [ESC] to end message.

Message Print

[M] [P] [,] [message number]

[RETURN]

Prints message exactly as entered.

Message Report

[M] [R] [,] [message number]

[RETURN]

Prints message with current Data Table values or bit status.

Message Delete

[M] [D] [,] [message number]

[RETURN]

Removes message from Processor memory.

Message Index

[M] [I] [RETURN]

Lists messages used and the number of words in each message.

Automatic Report Generation

[SEARCH] [4] [0]

or

[M] [R] [RETURN]

Allows messages to be printed through program control.

Exit Automatic Report Generation

[ESC]

or

[CANCEL COMMAND]

1

Terminates Automatic Report Generation.

Exit Report Generation Function

[ESC] [ESC] [ESC]

2

or

[CANCEL COMMAND]

1

Returns to ladder diagram display. Terminates Report Generation

Function.

1

[CANCEL COMMAND] can only be used if the function was entered by a command from a peripheral device.

2

Requires Series B, Revision F (or later) keyboard.

Bits from eight consecutive user-selected words control the 64 additional
messages (1770-FD Series B and all its subsequent revisions).

The eight message control words are determined by establishing a 2-word
message in memory, called message 0. Message 0 is stored as follows:

[M] [S] [,] 0 [RETURN]

A prompt, MESSAGE CONTROL WORDS (Y DIGITS REQUIRED):
will be printed. (Y is the number of digits, 3, 4 or 5, of a word address for
the selected data table size). The beginning word address of the message
control word file must be entered. The industrial terminal will calculate
and display the words in the message control word file. The message
control word file can be located in any unused data table area except
processor work areas and input image table areas. If memory write protect
is active, the message control word file must be placed in the area of data
table which can be changed (010

8

-377

8

). Once the start address is chosen,

9.1.1
Message Control Word File -
MS, 0