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descriptive name (e.g. "DATA"), and enter a
number of elements (e.g. 200). Refer to Figure 67.
Click OK to create the file.
3) Add a MSG instruction to the program.
a) If not already visible, double-click "LAD2" under
Project...Program Files in the controller organizer
view to bring up the ladder logic program.
b) Right click on the default rung number on the left-
hand side of the LAD2 window and select "Insert
Rung".
c) Right click on the rung number of the new editable
rung and select "Append Instruction".
d) Select the "MSG" instruction from the
"Input/Output" classification, then click OK. Refer
to Figure 68.
4) Add an XIO element to the program.
a) Right click on the rung number of the rung
currently being edited and select "Append Instruction" again.
b) Select the "XIO" instruction from the "Bit" classification, then click OK. Refer to Figure 69.
PROTOCOL-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Figure 67: Creating a Data File
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