MS,nnn
ESC
ESC
RETURN
ESC
Report Generation
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Table 23.B
Example Message Control Word and Message Number Relationship
Control
Words
Message Numbers
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
010017
110117
210217
310317
410417
510517
610617
710717
Important
: This table assumes user selected
messages control words begin at 200
8
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Message Store - MS
Accessible only in the Program or Remote Program mode, use this
command to enter messages in memory. Access the message store
command by:
You must be in report generation.
MS,nnn appears on the screen.
nnn = message number
A prompt READY FOR INPUT message is displayed. Any subsequent
keys pressed then become part of the message. If you try to use a message
number that already exists, the terminal displays MESSAGE
ALREADY EXISTS.
A prompt END OF MESSAGE STORE appears on the screen.
The display returns to the ladder diagram.
Each key you press, except [Shift], [Ctrl], [Esc], or [Rub Out] generates a
code that is stored in one byte of memory. This includes ASCII and
graphic characters as well as other keys such as [Rub Out] or [Esc].
You can enter messages which when reported give the current value of a
data table word or byte. The messages can report the on or off status of a
data table bit by using the delimiters shown in Table 23.C.
