Rockwell Automation 2706-ND1 DL40 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 68)

Chapter 5
The Develop Menu
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plus V F W X T Y or Add or modify variables (see page 5 – 12).
A
Lets you set Message Attributes for only the message being created or
edited.
B
Start and end marker for blinking characters. Must be used in pairs. The
text between the markers will blink on the message display.
E
Erases message text, but leaves message number intact. You will be
asked to confirm this action before it takes effect.
N Centers or un-centers the active message in the Edit Message window.
Returns to Messages menu. Note that the Abort Message Edit confirmation
pop-up will appear if you have changed the message in any way. The
pop-up will ask if you want to discard your changes.
Get Online Help
Toggles size of Message Text window between 40 and 200 characters
F10 Saves changes and returns to the Messages menu
Attributes define how a message will appear and act when triggered in the
Run Mode. Message Attribute Defaults are the attributes automatically
assigned to a message when it is created. Using the Offline Programming
Software you can change the Message Attribute Defaults (as described later
in this chapter), or you can change the attributes for individual messages
after you have created them.
Use Messages → Modify Message Attributes to change the message
attributes for one or more existing messages. Current attributes can be default
message attributes or message attributes selected with
[Ctrl][A] .
When you select Modify Message Attributes , the Message
Selection/Message Picks pop-up window will open. All message numbers in
the current file will appear in the Message Selections column. To move a
message from the Message Selections column to the Message Picks column,
press
[
↵
] .
After you accept your message picks, the Message Attribute pop-up window
will open. Use the arrow keys to highlight the attribute you want to change
and press
[
↵
] . You will be able to select the new attribute value from a list,
or enter a number. Press [
↵
] apply the new attribute.
An explanation of each message attribute appears below.
When you have finished choosing attribute settings, move the cursor to Quit
and press [
↵
] .
Modify Message Attributes
Screen