Rockwell Automation 2706-ND1 DL40 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 2
Introduction to the DL40
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The DL40 Message Display offers a number of operating modes from which
to choose. Each provides you with the tools you need to perform a different
set of functions. The following paragraphs and the tables that accompany
them provide a brief overview of the various operating mode options
available to you.
Refer to the DL40 Series Dataliner Message Display User Manual
(Publication 2706–807) for additional information on any of the DL40’s
operating modes.
Run Mode
Run Mode is the normal operating mode for the DL40. In Run Mode
messages are triggered for display on the DL40 and (if desired) on slave
message displays.
The Remote I/O version of the DL40 always comes up in the Run Mode after
reset. The Parallel Port version does, too, except when the message display’s
Run Mode/Debug DIP switch is set to Debug .
Remote I/O DL40s offer four types of Run Modes:
•
Message/Variable/Slave
•
Message/Variable
•
Message List
•
Bit Trigger
Parallel Port DL40s offer two types of Run Modes:
•
Message/Variable/Slave
•
Message List
You can select the type of run mode you want as an Option using the
Onboard Editor or Offline Programming Software.
Table 2.C and Table 2.D provide an overview of the differences among Run
Mode Types. You can find a complete discussion of Run Modes and Run
Mode Types in the DL40 Series Dataliner Message Display User Manual
(Publication 2706–807).
Operating Modes