Rockwell Automation 2706 DL20 SERIES G USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 37)

Chapter 4
Creating and Editing Messages
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After you have specified all the attributes, the DL20 displays:
ENTER MSG
for a few seconds. This alerts you to the fact that you are ready to enter the
message. Enter messages at the cursor position. The cursor initially appears
as a reverse space (all dots lit up). Most edit commands either affect the
character at the cursor position (which is called the cursor character), or they
move the cursor to different characters within the message. The cursor is
always at the center of the display. Edit long messages by moving the cursor
to see various portions of the message using edit commands.
Table 4.A lists the edit commands.
Table 4.A
Edit Commands
Function
Keys Pressed
(Simultaneously)
Forward One Space Ctrl [L]
Back One Space Ctrl [H]
Up a Line
(Move 20 characters to left within message)
Ctrl [K]
Down a Line
(Move 20 characters to right within message)
Ctrl [J]
Delete a Character Ctrl [D]
Change or Review Message Attributes Ctrl [A]
Run Message Ctrl [R]
Erase Message Ctrl [E]
Toggle Uppercase Lock Ctrl [U]
Show Free Memory Ctrl [F]
Imbed Non-Decimal Point Variable Ctrl [V]
Imbed Formatted Decimal Point Variable Ctrl [X]
Change Variable Format Ctrl [C]
Imbed Time and Date Ctrl [T]
Show Edit Commands Ctrl [S]
Quit Edit Ctrl [Q]
These commands are described in the following paragraphs. Then we will
go through an example edit session.
To enter an edit command, hold down the control key (CTRL on some
terminals), press the letter of the command, then release the control key. If
you are using the Allen-Bradley Industrial Terminal, the control key should
be pressed and released followed by the letter of the command.
Editing Messages
Edit Commands