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From the [Common Settings (R)] menu, select [Text
Registration (T)] or click 
. The [New Text/Open]
dialog box appears.
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Set the text number and comment, then click [New].
The text input screen appears.
For example, Number = "1", Comment = "Maintenance"
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The text input screen appears. Enter the text for
the message.
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Next, configure the Message Display settings. Open
the drawing screen. On the [Parts (P)] menu, select [Message
Display (M)] or click 
to open and display
the screen on which you want to display the Text.
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Double-click the new Message Display. The following
dialog box appears.
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Select [Text Display], and change the dialog box to
[Extended] view.
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In the [Specify Text File Number], select the
method of specifying text to display. Set the [Text File
Number].
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In [Start Row Bit Address], set the start address to trigger the message
display.
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Set a bit address or a word address to specify
bits. If you set a bit address, [Number of Bits] of sequential
addresses are assigned to set the display start row. If you set a
word address, [Number of Bits] of sequential bits in the word (16
bits) are used.
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In the [Number of Bits] field, set the number of
bits to use for designating the start row display.
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In the [Rows Scroll] field, set the number of text
rows to scroll each time.
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Click the [Display] tab. Set the [Display
Characters] and [Display Rows].
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As needed, set the Message Display color and text
color on the [Color] tab, and click [OK]. The Message Display
settings are complete.
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Set a Switch to scroll through messages. From the
[Parts (P)] menu, point to [Switch Lamp (C)] and select [Word
Switch (W)] or click 
. Place the switch on
the screen.
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Double-click the placed Switch part. The following
dialog box appears.
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In [Select Shape], select the Switch shape.
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In the [Word Address] field, set the address (D100)
where you want to write data when you touch the switch.
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In the [Word Action] drop-down list, select [Add
Data]. Set an address value in [Addition Base Word Address].
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As needed, set the Switch color and label on the
[Color] tab and [Label] tab, and click [OK]. A Switch to scroll to
next text has been created.
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Create a Switch to scroll to previous text as well.
Place a Word Switch and select [Subtract Data] from the [Word
Action] drop-down list.
Two scroll switches have been placed.
