TP-10 PROG. TERMINAL: User manual
SERRA Soldadura, S.A.
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5.4
TP-10 Editor
This program runs on the PC. It can be used to edit up to 250 text messages.
Once they have been edited, these messages are sent to the TP-10 via the Serratrón
over the Ethernet network by a command from the program itself.
It also allows an initial message and a default message to be defined which will be
displayed on the TP-10 screen when it is turned on and there are no other specific
messages to be displayed.
Character sequences which will be interpreted by the TP-10 in a special way can be
inserted into the edited messages. Some of these are:
Sequence Meaning
Parameter
\s1
The TP-10 emits a beep.
No
\b1
The following characters will be flashing.
No
\b0
The following characters will not be flashing.
No
\nu
Interprets the parameter as an integer
without a sign, occupying n positions.
Yes
\1f
The parameter is interpreted as a 5 figure
number with 1 decimal place.
Yes
\c
Interprets the parameter as an ASCII
character.
Yes
\l1
Turns on the LCD light.
No
\l0
Turns off the LCD light.
No
As we can see, the edited message can include character sequences which need
parameters. These parameters are sent to the TP-10 by the PCL automation program
with the order to display the message. Up to 4 parameters can be sent.
5.5
PLC Display messages on the TP-10
Once the messages have been sent to the TP-10, the Serratrón PLC program can
order the TP-10 to display them.
This is done by entering an equation in the PLC which causes the message to be sent,
for example:
