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Working with the ASCII Editor
ASCII Editor
Using the ASCII
Editor
ASCII messages let your controller report information to you in plain language. Use
them, for example, if you want to see a written alert on your screen every time a
motor switches on or a printout every hour of how many items have passed by a
counter.
Use the ASCII Message Editor to enter and edit the messages you want your
controller or project to send.
Configuring
ASCII Messages
Start by configuring your controller or project to use ASCII messages:
Note: Use the ASCII Read Block (READ) and ASCII Write Block (WRIT) in your
ladder logic to send a message from a controller to your output device (such as a
screen, printer, or disk drive).
Step Action
1 Confirm that your controller supports ASCII messages.
2 In the Controller Configuration Window
→ General Tab, configure the
controller’s ASCII parameters. (Total Messages, Message Words, and ASCII
Ports.) For more information see, Controller Configuration - General Tab.
3 Ensure your ASCII ports are configured correctly in the Ports tab of the Controller
Configuration Window. For more information, see Controller Configuration -
Ports Tab.