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Designing an application – Rockwell Automation 2707-NP DTAM Programming Software User Manual

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Chapter 3

Designing DTAM Plus and
DTAM Micro Applications

3–10

Appendix B contains worksheets for designing both DTAM Micro and
DTAM Plus applications. Both application layout and screen design
worksheets are provided.

Use the application design worksheets to layout a logical sequence of
screens. Make copies of the worksheets as needed. On each worksheet, list
the screen numbers, type of screens, register numbers, etc.

DTAM Application Worksheet

Use the screen worksheets to define screen text and layout. Make copies of
the screen worksheets and write out each application screen.

DTAM Plus

Screen Worksheet

DTAM Micro

Screen Worksheet

Screen #

Screen #

Before you design an application, become familiar with the types of screens
and how they function. To assist you, a sample application is provided in
this chapter. In addition, you should become familiar with the controller files
and data types supported for each operator module type and selected protocol
(see previous section). When register information is required, this manual
lists the applicable data formats (such as ASCII or 16 Bit Hex) for each
controller file type.

Designing an Application