Rockwell Automation 2711 PANELBUILDER SOFTWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 232)

Information and Alarm Windows
Chapter 7
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Figure 7.24
Window Control Address
Alarm Window
Messages
Window Type Single Line
Window Look
Window Control Address
Acknowledged Alarm Number Address Disabled
Acknowledge Button Address Disabled
Options
Quit
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Window Control Address
Current Address Unassigned Address
Data Type Bit
Communications Discrete
Input/Output Input
Rack 1
Start Word 0
Start Bit 0
Number of Bits 496
Update Address
View Address Map
Delete Address
Quit
.
Data Type defines the data type for the Alarm window. Valid data types
are: Binary, BCD, and Bit. (For more information on Data Types, see
the next section on Address Assignment and PLC Alarm Message
Triggering.)
Communications specifies Discrete or Block Transfer.
Input/Output specifies whether this is an input or output address
(typically output).
Rack specifies the rack number. This option only appears on the menu
if you have specified the address as Discrete.
File specifies the block transfer file number. This option only appears
on the menu if you have specified this address as a Block Transfer.
Start Word specifies the start word for the address.
Start Bit specifies the start bit within the word for the address.
Number of Bits specifies the number of bits used in the address. The
number of bits together with the data type determines the maximum
number of alarm messages that can be triggered from the PLC
controller.