USER MANUAL Manual

Serial Port Communications 6–4

Publication 2706-6.1

You can use the Keyboard port to:

• control a variety of DL40 Plus functions.

Keystroke Function

[CTRL][T] Triggering messages

[CTRL][V] Inputting variables to fill [CTRL][V] callouts

[CTRL][A] Inputting variables to fill [CTRL][W] callouts

[CTRL][E] Onboard editing

[CTRL][P] Print user application file

[CTRL][S] Historical Events Stack (viewing or printing)

[CTRL][C] Clock setting

[CTRL][D] Debug Mode

[CTRL][R] Set RS–232, RS–485 ports

• enter ASCII Input [CTRL][X] Data.

Note: ASCII Input data is always returned via the port (RS-485,

RS-232, Remote I/O) that initially triggered the message.

• dynamically add or delete messages from the list in Message List

Run Mode.

Important: You must set the Keyboard DIP switch on the DL40

Plus to the keyboard in use (XT or AT).

Using the

Keyboard Port