Phoenix Contact 2701030 NLC-050-024D-06I-04QTN-00A nanoLine Base Unit 24ßV/DC / NPN 2701030 Data Sheet
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General Programming Techniques
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3.11.1
Displaying the Message Editor
Use the “Edit Messages” button in the Standard toolbar, or select the “View... Message
Editor” menu to display the Message Editor in the nanoNavigator workspace. Once open,
the Message Editor is like any other window. Display the Message Editor by selecting it from
the “Windows” menu, selecting it again from the “View” menu, or pressing <Ctrl>+<F6> or
<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<F6> until it appears on top. When using “Windows... Cascade” or one of
the “Tile” options with the Message Editor open, the Message Editor appears along with all
open flow charts.
3.11.2
Creating and Editing Messages
To create or edit a message, follow these steps:
1.
Select the “View... Message Editor” menu to display the Message Editor.
2.
Select the message to create or edit from the “Current Message” drop-down list. This
displays the current message in the four lines of the “Message” group at the top of the
window.
3.
Enter any static text, data display items (see below), data entry items (see below),
and/or symbols in the fields.
4.
Click the “Save” button to save the message.
Inserting Data Display Items
To display a data item, use the “Insert Data Display Item” group as follows:
1.
Select a cell of the message.
2.
Select the data item “Type” from the drop-down list.
3.
Select the data item from the “Data Item” drop-down list.
4.
Click the “Insert” button to insert the data display item in the message.
Inserting Data Entry Items
To have the user enter a data item, use the “Insert Data Entry Item” group as follows:
1.
Select a cell of the message.
2.
Select the data item “Return Type” from the drop-down list.
3.
Select the data item from the “Data Item” drop-down list.
4.
Click the “Insert” button to insert the data entry item in the message.
3.11.3
Copying Messages
To copy a message, follow these steps:
1.
Select the “View... Message Editor” menu to display the Message Editor.
2.
Select the message to copy from the “Current Message” drop-down list. This displays
the current message in the four lines of the “Message” group at the top of the window.
The nanoLC does not clear any message cells that aren’t explicitly overwritten. To ensure
that an old message is cleared before writing a new one, leave the “Clear Line” check box
selected (selected by default) for the line(s) to clear prior to displaying new text.
The symbols that appear in the “Insert Symbols” list correspond to special keys that are
available on the nanoLC.
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