The Dynamic Messages Object
The Dynamic Messages Object is used to display predefined text messages depending upon the value read from a PLC
register or coil. This feature can be used to display alarm messages or other information to the plant floor operator.
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To create a Dynamic Messages Object
1. From the
OBJECTS
menu, click
Dynamic Messages
. Or click the
Dynamic Messages
icon in the
Objects toolbar. The mouse cursor changes to a crosshair. Select the location on the screen to place
the Dynamic Message and left click the mouse to place a Dynamic Message object on the screen.
Move the mouse cursor over the Dynamic Message object and double-click the Dynamic Message
object. The Edit Dynamic Message Object dialog box appears.
2. Check
Bit
to select a PLC coil. Check
Value
to select a PLC register.
3. In the
PLC/Controller Address
frame, enter the PLC coil or register address. Or click the
PLC/Controller Address button
to display the Edit PLC/Controller Address dialog box:
4. In the Reference Address area, click the pull-down box to select the
target PLC memory area.
Use the
numeric keypad to enter the specific
PLC memory address
. Select the
PLC Network Address
(if
applicable) and
HMI communications port
. Click
Enter
to go back to prior dialog box.
5. If
Value
is selected, enter the
Total States
by using the scroll buttons. The
Total States
parameter
determines the number of messages that can be created and displayed. Up to 255 states can be
displayed.
6.
For Value Only-
In the
Format
box, select the type of
PLC register
to be read from: Unsigned,
Signed, Hexadecimal, and BCD.
7.
For Value Only-
The
Size
box determines if a 16 or 32 bit register is to be read.
8. Select the type of
special effects
used to display the dynamic message in the
Special Effect:
frame:
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