Edit Commands - Allen-Bradley A-B QUALITY DL20 Series User Manual

Editing Messages

Edit Commands

After you have specified all the attributes, the DL20 displays:
for a few seconds. This alerts you to the fact that you are ready to enter the
message. Enter messages at the cursor position. The cursor initially appears
as a reverse space (all dots lit up). Most edit commands either affect the
character at the cursor position (which is called the cursor character), or they
move the cursor to different characters within the message. The cursor is
always at the center of the display. Edit long messages by moving the cursor
to see various portions of the message using edit commands.
Table 4.A lists the edit commands.
Table 4.A
Edit Commands
Forward One Space
Back One Space
(Move 20 characters to left within message)
Down a Line
(Move 20 characters to right within message)
Delete a Character
Change or Review Message Attributes
Run Message
Erase Message
Toggle Uppercase Lock
Show Free Memory
Imbed Non-Decimal Point Variable
Imbed Formatted Decimal Point Variable
Change Variable Format
Imbed Time and Date
Show Edit Commands
These commands are described in the following paragraphs. Then we will
go through an example edit session.
To enter an edit command, hold down the control key (CTRL on some
terminals), press the letter of the command, then release the control key. If
you are using the Allen-Bradley Industrial Terminal, the control key should
be pressed and released followed by the letter of the command.
Chapter 4
Creating and Editing Messages
ENTER MSG
Function
Up a Line
Quit Edit
Keys Pressed
(Simultaneously)
Ctrl [L]
Ctrl [H]
Ctrl [K]
Ctrl [J]
Ctrl [D]
Ctrl [A]
Ctrl [R]
Ctrl [E]
Ctrl [U]
Ctrl [F]
Ctrl [V]
Ctrl [X]
Ctrl [C]
Ctrl [T]
Ctrl [S]
Ctrl [Q]
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