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2. Creates a new
Output
node, called
Scan
. This
Output
node writes the
register contents starting at the cursor position.
•
Selects
Output to Display
.
•
Chooses
Register
from the
Data Source
pull-down list.
•
Chooses
Default Register
from the
Register
pull-down
list.
The first
Output
node prevents the register contents from being written on the
last line of the display, which is not always desirable. The second output node
sends the contents of the
Default Register
to the display.
Sample Verification Methods
Verifying a Numeric Value
Often, collected values must conform to a specific type. PPG can check data to
verify that it meets the user’s criteria. Create an application to check to see if a
value is numeric:
1. Create a
Verify
node.
Figure 105. Newly Created Verify Node
2. Select the location of the data value to be verified.
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