Rockwell Automation 5370-UPK CVIM USER-PAK Option User Manual

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Chapter 8

Defining Strings for Serial Ports and Viewports

8–27

You can use the

(index) character in the string; when the

is placed in the

string text, the CVIM module replaces the

with the current index value

when the string is transmitted or displayed (see also “Example of Using the
Repeat String and Index Character” in this chapter).

Setting Repeat String Parameters

To set the

Repeat String

parameters:

•

Pick the

Repeat String

box on the

Define String

menu to display the

Repeat String

menu:

Repeat String menu

With the

Repeat String

menu displayed, you can set the

Start

Increment

and

End

values. Do this by picking the respective box for each; when you

pick any of these items, a calculator keypad appears which you must use to
enter the respective value.

Calculator Pad

End:

box

Value Out of Range: If you try to set a parameter to a value which is not
valid, such as a

Start

value higher than the

End

value, or a value out of

the 1–127 range, the calculator pad will flash the message –

Value Out

of Range.