Rockwell Automation 2706-M1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 HARDWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 65)

4–5 Running Applications
Publication 2706–816
Selecting a Numeric Entry Variable
A message is initially displayed with the entry variable highlighted.
If the message has more than one entry variable, the first one is
highlighted.
Use these edit keys:
To move from one entry variable to another (the cursor keys are
not used in entering values):
Up Arrow
Cursor moves left to the previous entry variable in
the displayed message.
Down Arrow
Cursor moves right to the next entry variable in the
displayed message.
To enter a value:
0 9
Numeric keys 0 through 9.
Plus/minus key.
. Decimal point (floating positions only)
Erases the number in the highlighted entry variable
To terminate the message:
Sends the data to a controller address and
terminates the displayed message.
If a message contains more than one entry variable,
all data from the message is sent to the controller at
the same time.
Note: If no information was entered into a variable,
nothing will be sent to the controller when the Enter
key is pressed.
. Terminates the displayed message without
transmitting the data.
To enter a numeric data entry variable:
1. Use the or arrow keys to highlight each data entry
variable in the message.
2. Enter a numeric value in the highlighted variable using the keys
shown above:
ENTER DESIRED
TEMPERATURE IN DEG F Numeric entry variable
displayed here
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