Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL User Manual

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Creating Messages

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Enable Function Keys

Any or all of the Function keys may be enabled for any message. To
enable Function keys for the current message:

1. Select the Enable Function Keys tool to bring up the Enable

Function Keys dialog.

Or select Enable Function Key on the Format menu.

The dialog displays the message number.

2. Select the check box in front of each Function key the current

message will use.

3. Select OK to return to the Message Editor Table View.

The text of the message typically tells the operator what to do with
each enabled function key. For instance:

F1 Start Conveyor F4 Enable Paint Sprayer.

Using jog mode in messages with Function keys enabled

Jog mode is discussed in detail on Page 4–21.

Example 1: When Auto Clear is enabled the message is terminated
as soon as a Function key is pressed, and if a Momentary Function
key, its Hold Time is expired. To enable Jog mode, disable the Auto
Clear attribute for the message. The message then remains active on
the display until:

•

the the terminal operator presses the

[0]

and

[+/-]

keys

on the

terminal at the same time

•

the controller triggers Special Message 9901, Clear Display

•

the terminal is reset.