Rockwell Automation 2706-ND1 DL40 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 74)

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Note: When used with [CTRL][X] (ASCII Input Data), the underscore
prompt for this data will still be displayed on the DL40 message display even
when
Hide message on display is active.
Select Yes to activate or No to deactivate.
Acknowledge message
Enabling this attribute will instruct the DL40 message display to hold the
message until you press the
[MSG ACK] button on the front of the DL40
display. The next message will be displayed only after the [MSG ACK]
button has been pushed.
Note: We recommend that you enable message queueing (from the Options
menu) when using Acknowledge message attribute.
Select Yes to activate or No to deactivate.
Slave message color
This attribute allows you to control the color of a message sent to a
color-capable slave display such as the Dataliner DL50 Tri-Color Marquee
Display. The setting options available to you include:
For DL10 or DL20 For red DL50 For color DL50
Default Default Default
Red
Green
Amber
Important: The factory setting for this attribute in the Message Attribute
Defaults menu is Default . We recommend leaving that value
unchanged. Do not use any selection other than Default for
DL10, DL20, or Red DL50 slave displays.
Note: This attribute is not available from the DL40 message display onboard
editor. It is only accessible through the Offline Programming Software.
Slave message length
Use the Slave message length attribute only with DL50 slave displays. Its
purpose is to allow display of 10-character messages on “short” DL50
displays operating in large text mode. Large text mode displays characters
that are 4.8 in. (12.2 cm) tall. Applicable displays include Catalog No.
2706-F11J (Red DL50 Message Display) and 2706-F11JC (Tri–color capable
DL50 Message Display).
Acceptable values for this attribute include: