Selecting Message Size And Number Of Messages - Siemens SIMATIC TD 200 User Manual

For this example, select M0 and As fast as possible as shown in Figure 2-5.
TD 200 Configuration Wizard
TD200
Figure 2-5 Wizard: Function Key Memory Bits and Update Rate

Selecting Message Size and Number of Messages

The dialog box shown in Figure 2-6 allows you to set the message size and
quantity of messages. Select a 20- or 40-character size for your messages. (For
Chinese characters, you select one row of text or two rows of text.) The TD 200
supports up to 80 messages. Enter a number from 1 to 80 in the text field to
specify the number of messages you want to create.
For this example, choose three 40-character messages.
TD 200 Configuration Wizard
TD200
Figure 2-6 Wizard: Message Size and Number of Messages
SIMATIC TD 200 Operator Interface
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The TD 200 has 8 function keys (F1 through F4 and SHIFT F1 through
SHIFT F4) that are used to set memory bits in the PLC. Eight bits of
memory (M bits) must be reserved for the TD 200 to set them when a
function key is pressed. One M bit is set by the TD 200 each time the
corresponding function key is pressed.
Which byte of M memory would you like to reserve for the TD 200?
0
The update rate determines how often the TD 200 polls the PLC for
messages to display. How often would you like the TD 200 to poll for
messages?
As fast as possible
The TD 200 allows two message sizes, please select the desired message size.
20 character message mode - displays two messages at a time
40 character message mode - displays one message at a time
The TD 200 allows you to configure up to 80 messages. How many messages
do you wish to configure?
3 message(s)
Configuring the TD 200
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