Create a message

Use the
Message Editor
 to create messages that can then be assigned to different alarm conditions. The ID specified for each message must be unique for all digital alarm messages within a project, but multiple messages can be configured using the same ID. Consider assigning blocks of ID numbers for each library object to ensure that conflicts are not inadvertently introduced.
To create a message using the Message Editor
  1. In
    Library Repositories
    , select a library object that includes Logix tags.
  2. In
    Library Content
    , expand the
    FTAE
     folder and then right-click the
    Messages
     folder and select
    Add
    . The Message Editor opens.
  3. Enter the message text in the space provided.
  4. To add tag variables to the message text, place the cursor where the variable should be inserted then use the
    Add Variable
     controls to specify the tag:
    1. In
      Variable
      , choose the type of tag to insert.
    2. If
      Data Type
       is configurable for the tag selected, in
      Data Type
      , choose
      Numeric
       or
      String
      .
      If
      Data Type
       is
      Numeric
      :
      • In
        Number of Digits
        , specify the number of digits to display.
      • In
        Left Fill
        , choose whether to fill the space to the left of the number with zeros, spaces, or nothing.
    3. If
      Data Type
       is
      String
      :
      • Select
        Used Fixed Width
         to enable specification of a character width for the variable.
      • In
        Number of Characters
        , specify the number of characters to display.
    4. Click
      Add
       to add the variable to the message.
  5. To add an expression evaluation to the message, place the cursor at the point in the message text where you want the expression to be evaluated and then click the ellipsis (...) button to open the
    Expression Builder
     and create the expression.
    1. Add parameters and functions or add previously created or predefined expressions to the message shown in the
      Expression
       setting.
    2. Click
      Validate
       to confirm the expression syntax.
    3. Click
      Test
       to evaluate the expression and confirm that the correct information is being generated.
    4. If creating an expression or editing an existing expression, click
      Save
       to save the expression.
    5. For new expressions, the
      Save Expression
       dialog box appears. In
      Expression Name
      , type a name for this expression and then click
      OK
       to close the
      Save Expression
       dialog box.
    6. Click
      OK
       to close the
      Expression Builder
       and add the expression to the message.
  6. In
    ID
    , enter an identification number for the message.
  7. Click
    OK
    . The completed message appears in the list of messages in the
    Properties
     pane.
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