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5.1 Printing on the Screen
There are several programs run in the control simultaneously, with time sharing. The PLC
is one of them. Since all programs, including the PLC, use the same 16-character text field,
the messages have to be gathered within the PLC so that they are not lost. Therefore, all
errors printed have to be cleared in the event of repeated erratic runs. In order to avoid cyclic
error clearings, an error signal may only be generated in the instant the error occurs.
Except for the blinking message (PBM), all PLC error and other messages will be cleared
by the clear button of the control. The blinking message (PBM) will be cleared by the cycle
start button. It is also possible to display the current content of the 16-bit OP as well as the
error signa. Then the message to be displayed should be started by the character "!". The
maximum character number of the message can be as much as 11. Under such conditions the
message field has 11 characters. Prior to displaying, the content of the OP has to be
converted to BCD.
PNE"..."
: displaying the ASCII error message in the quotation marks in the 16-character
long MESSAGE field of the screen. "Normal Error" display.
PBE"..."
: blinking the ASCII error message between the quotation marks in the 16-
character long MESSAGE field of the screen. "Blinking Error" display.
PIE"..."
: inverse display of the ASCII error message in the quotation marks in the 16-
character long MESSAGE field of the screen. "Inverse Error" display.
PNM"..."
: display of the ASCII error message in the quotation marks in the 16-character
long MESSAGE field of the screen. "Normal Message" display.
PBM"..."
: blinking the ASCII error message in the quotation marks in the 16-character long
MESSAGE field of the screen. "Blinking Message" display.
PIM"..."
: inverse display of the ASCII error message in the quotation marks in the 16-
character long MESSAGE field of the screen. "Inverse Message" display.