Message Editor dialog box
Alarm messages describe alarm conditions. Use the
Message Editor
to create the messages needed for different alarms. Each alarm can be associated with only one message.This table describes the settings in the
Message Editor
.Name | Setting Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Message | Text entry | The message appears here as it is compiled. Text can be entered directly in this setting. Variable tags are added when Add is clicked. |
Add Variable | ||
Variable | Dropdown menu | A list of tags that can be added to the message. This includes a number of default variables, as well as up to four variables added defined by Associated Tags settings in the Properties panel. |
Data Type | Dropdown menu | Where applicable based on the Tag selected, offers a choice of numeric or string for the data type of the Tag value within the message. |
These settings appear if String is selected in the Data Type setting. | ||
Use Fixed Width | Checkbox | Limits the amount of information displayed for the tag value within the message to the value entered in the Number of Characters setting. |
Number of Characters | Text entry | Sets the maximum number of characters to display for the tag value within the message. |
These settings appear if Numeric is selected in the Data Type setting. | ||
Number of Digits | Text entry | Sets the number of digits to display for the tag value within the message. |
Decimal Places | Text entry | Sets the number of decimal places to display for the tag value within the
message. |
Left Fill | Dropdown menu | Determines whether values will be filled in to match the value set for Number of Digits . Values used to fill in the space can be either zeros or spaces. |
Add | Button | Adds the currently selected tag to the message. |
ID | Text entry | The unique numeric ID for the message. |
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