Allen-Bradley InView Marquee 2706-P42, User Manual

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Publication 2706-UM016A-EN-P - June 2002
InView Control InView Control API 10-3
Properties ConnectMode
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Syntax - object . ConnectMode = value Read/Write [short]
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Values - 0 - Serial Communication
1 - TCP/IP Communication
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Default - 0
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Description - This property is used to set the method by which
the control will communicate with the display.
NetworkAddress
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Syntax - object . NetworkAddress = string
Read/Write [BSTR]
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Values - A valid IP address on the network such as
“207.67.12.57”
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Default - None
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Description - This property is used to set the IP address that
the control will use to communicate with the display. It is only
necessary to set this property if the
ConnectMode is set to a
value of 1 - TCP/IP.
NetworkPort
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Syntax - object . NetworkPort = value Read/Write [short]
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Values - A listening socket port such as 3001
(the Ethernet Adapter’s port is 3001).
DownloadMessageEx Used to download any type of message to the display (Advanced Use Only).
AddMessage Used to start a previously downloaded message running on the display.
RemoveMessage Used to stop a message from running on the display.
SingleMessage Used to stop any currently running messages on the display and run a single
previously downloaded message.
UpdateVariable Used to update the value of a single variable.
UpdateVariableEx Used to update the values of a range of variables.
SetTime Used to set the time stored in the display.
SetDate Used to set the date stored in the display.
ChangeDisplayAddress Used to change the address of the display.
InViewCtrl Methods Description
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