Rockwell Automation 2707-M232P3_M485P3 DTAM Micro Operator Interface Module - Manual (Page 113)

Special Controller Functions
Appendix C
DTAM Micro
C–17
To read the contents of PLC-5 DF1 ASCII string files:
Note: This file type only applies to PLC-5 DF1 operating system.
1. Select item 1 from the Special Menu to access the P-A/D function.
You are prompted for a file type:
Select File Type:
(O) Output
2. Press [NEXT] and [PREV] keys to scroll through the file types.
Select Control and press [ ].
You are prompted for a file number:
Select File Num=_____
3. Enter a file number (3-999) and press [ ].
You are prompted for an element number:
Select File Num=17
Elem= _____
4. Enter the element number as an octal value.
You are shown the string length:
File=ST017 Len
Elem=077.01 38
Length
Value
5. Press [NEXT] to display characters 1
! 16.
File=St017 A Sample
Elem=077.01 String
6. Press [NEXT] again to advance through the strings, 17
! 32, 33 ! 48,
49
! 64, 65 ! 80, and the remaining two characters 81 and 82.
7. To exit, press the [MODE] key to return to the initial P-A/D screen.
You can press the [MODE] key at any time during the P-A/D function.
8. Pressing the [MENU] key at the P-A/D screen exits the P-A/D function
and displays the Main Menu.
Reading Controller
ASCII String Files