Displaying the amount of memory remaining – Rockwell Automation 2706-DXX Dataliner Message Display DL5 Series User Manual
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Reviewing and Editing Messages
Displaying the Amount of
Memory Remaining
You can command the DL5 to display the amount of memory (message
blocks) remaining for new messages or additions to existing messages. To
display the number of message blocks remaining, press the [Ctrl] and [F]
keys simultaneously while the display is in the edit mode showing part of a
message. The DL5 will display:
The number that is displayed is the number of message blocks remaining.
Each message block can contain 16 characters.
After two seconds, the DL5 will automatically return to the same block of
the message that was being displayed prior to the [Ctrl] [F] function.
The table below lists the commands available for your use. Use this table as
a quick reference for the DL5 commands.
DL5 Edit Commands
Keys
Pressed
Command Function
[Ctrl] [A]
Allows access to previously entered message attributes
so they can be reviewed or changed.
[Ctrl] [C]
Centers a message on the display.
[Ctrl] [D]
Deletes a single message block.
[Ctrl] [E]
Erases an entire message.
[Ctrl] [F]
Shows the number of free message blocks remaining.
[Ctrl] [H]
Moves the cursor one character position to the left.
[Ctrl] [I]
Inserts a message block between two previously entered
message blocks.
[Ctrl] [J]
Creates a new message block after previously entered
message blocks or moves the cursor one message block
towards the end of the message.
[Ctrl] [K]
Moves the cursor one message block towards the
beginning of the message.
[Ctrl] [L]
Moves the cursor one character position to the right.
[Ctrl] [Q]
Exits the edit mode with save.
[Ctrl] [R]
Runs a message in the edit mode.
[Ctrl] [V]
Embeds a single digit variable in a message. Displays
the data without leading zeros.
[Ctrl] [X]
Imbeds a single digit variable in a message with leading
zeros.
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