Using The Display Message Mode; Functions Available; Scrolling Through Messages - Siemens SIMATIC TD 200 User Manual

Operating the TD 200
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Using the Display Message Mode

The Display Message mode is the default operating mode of the TD 200. When
you power up the TD 200, the TD 200 enters the Display Message mode and
remains in this mode until you enter the Menu mode. The TD 200 returns to the
Display Message mode from the Menu mode if you do not press any keys for one
minute.
Figure 3-1 shows you the default message of the Display Message mode.
Figure 3-1 Display Message Mode

Functions Available

In the Display Message mode, you can perform the following functions:
Scroll through enabled messages
Edit values
Acknowledge a message
There is no cursor on the display in the Display Message mode. The cursor is only
displayed when a key is pressed. To show the cursor, you must press either the
UP or the DOWN key.

Scrolling through Messages

If there are more messages enabled than the display can show, the TD 200
displays the one or two (based on message size) highest priority messages and
places a flashing DOWN arrow at the right-most character of the second line. This
indicates that there are more messages available for display. Use the following
steps to view additional messages:
1. Press the DOWN arrow. The TD 200 displays the next lower priority
message(s).
2. Press the UP arrow. The TD 200 displays the next higher priority message(s).
3. Press any key (except the UP or DOWN arrows). The TD 200 exits the scrolling
mode.
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