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Rockwell Automation 2706-LV2P_LV2R_LV4P_LV4R DL40 PLUS USER MANUAL User Manual

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Using the Onboard Editor to Create Messages

2–16

Publication 2706-6.1

To modify options:

1. Press

[CTRL][E]

to enter the Onboard Editor.

2. Press

[

]

in response to the query Messages?

3. Press

[Y]

to the query Options?

The Onboard Editor displays each modifiable option and gives you a
chance to accept the current value or enter a new one. Use the
spacebar to move through the available settings, and press

[

]

to

accept your choice.

Each time you press

[

]

, you move to the next option. After moving

through all the options, you are given a chance to save your settings
and return to Run mode, or cycle through the list again. Press

[Y][

]

to exit and save or

[N][

]

to return to the list of options.

Onboard Editor commands are listed inside the back cover of this
manual.

Run Mode

Select Run mode for the DL40 Plus. See Chapter 5, Online
Operating Modes
, for more details.

For Remote I/O versions choose from:

Message/Variable

Message/Variable/Slave

Message List

Bit Trigger

When using serial communications for message triggering (Open
protocol) on Remote I/O units, set the rear panel Dip Switch S2–10
to the ON position to disable the “NO PLC Communication” error
message.

For Parallel Port versions choose from:

Message/Variable/ Slave

Message List

When using serial communications (RS–232 or RS–485) in Open
protocol on either Remote I/O or Parallel port units, use either of
these Run modes:

Message/Variable/Slave

Message List