Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL User Manual

User manual

User
Manual

MessageBuilder
Configuration
Software

(Catalog No. 2706-MB1)

Allen-Bradley

Table of contents

Document Outline

Front Cover
Important User Information
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introducing MessageBuilder Configuration Software
- Installing MessageBuilder Software
- MessageBuilder Basics
- Planning an Application
- Communications Overview
- Working with Application Files
- Creating Messages
- Working with Tags
- Managing Projects
- Terminal and Communication Setup
- Validating Applications and Transferring Files
- Creating Reports
- Menus and Commands Summary
- Tool Summary
- Configuration Software Error and Warning Messages
- Validation Error Messages
- Upload/Download Error Messages
- Global Configuration Parameters
- Tags and Data Types
- Tag Address Worksheet
- ASCII and Extended ASCII Characters
- Glossary
- Index
Preface
- Registering Your Copy of MessageBuilder Software
- Intended Audience
- Software Package
- Conventions
- Contents of the Manual
- Related Publications
- Allen-Bradley Support
1 - Introducing MessageBuilder Configuration Software
- What is MessageBuilder?
- MessageBuilder Software Features
- Typical Messages in an Application
- Typical Message Contents
2 - Installing MessageBuilder Software
- System Requirements
- Installing MessageBuilder Software
- INTERCHANGE Device Configuration Utility
- Troubleshooting the Installation Procedure
3 - MessageBuilder Basics
- Windows Environment
- MessageBuilder Window
- Message Editor Table View
- Opening and Closing Menus
- Status Bar and Toolbars
- Message Editor Terminal View
- Dialogs
- Getting Help
4 - Planning an Application
- Design Checklist
- Safety Considerations
- Applications and Projects
- Messages
- Controlling Devices
- Triggering a Message
- Slaving
- Slave Device
- Historical Event Stack
- Function Keys
- Function Key Types
- LED Indicators
- Handshaking
- Tags
- Data Types
- Address Worksheet
- Scaling Data Entry Variables
- Procision and Rounding
5 - Communications Overview
- MessageView 421 Terminal Ports
- RS-232 Port Communication
- ASCII Triggering Commands
- Remote I/O Communication
- Discrete I/O
- Block Transfer
6 - Working with Application Files
- Starting MessageBuilder
- Creating a New Application
- Opening an Existing Application
- Saving an Application
- Renaming and Describing an Application
- Closing an Application
- Exiting MessageBuilder
7 - Creating Messages
- The Message Editor Dialog
- Working with Messages
- Selecting Messages
- Editing Messages
- Set Preferences
- Message Editor Terminal View
- Embedded Variables and Graphics
- Numeric Variable Display
- ASCII Variable Display
- Numeric Variable Entry
- ASCII Variable Entry
- Message Attributes
- Function Keys
- LED Attributes
- Special Messages
8 - Working with Tags
- Using the Tag Editor
- Validating Tag Addresses
- Defining Tags
- Working With Tags
- Finding Tags
- Sorting Tags
- Printing Tags
- Tag Import/Export Utility
9 - Managing Projects
- About Projects
- Managing Projects
- Managing Devices in Projects
- Loading/Replacing Tags or Devices in a Project
- Restoring a Project
10 - Terminal and Communication Setup
- Overview of Terminal Setup
- Changing the Terminal Type
- Remote I/O Communications
- Block Transfers
- RS-232 Main Port Communications
- Setting Advanced Terminal Options
- Setting Format for Time and Date
- Defining Control Tags
- Defining Status Tags
- Auxiliary Port Setup
11 - Validating Applications and Transferring Files
- Helpful Hints
- Validating Applications
- Transfer Utilities
- Downloading an Application to a Terminal
- Downloading to a DOS file
- Downloading Date/Time to Real Time Clock
- Uploading an Application from a Terminal
- Uploading the Historical Event Stack
- Using the MessageView File Transfer Utility
- Terminal Upgrade
12 - Creating Reports
- Types of Reports
- Creating and Printing a Report
- Changing the Report Setup
- Previewing a Report
- Setting up a Printer
- Sending a Report to a File
A - Menus and Commands Summary
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- View Menu
- Format Menu
- Application Menu
- Window Menu
- Help Menu
- Project Menu (Tag Editor)
- Edit Menu (Tag Editor)
- View Menu (Tag Editor)
- Options Menu (Tag Editor)
- Tools Menu (Tag Editor)
- Window Menu (Tag Editor)
- Help Menu (Tag Editor)
B - Tool Summary
- Standard Toolbar
- Message Editor Toolbar
- Tag Editor Toolbar
- ISA Symbols
C - Configuration Software Error and Warning Messages
D - Validation Error Messages
E - Upload/Download Error Messages
F - Global Configuration Parameters
G - Tags and Data Types
H - Tag Address Worksheet
I - ASCII and Extended ASCII Characters
Glossary
Index
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