14.3.1 Procedure - Displaying/Inputting Text Data

1. On the [Parts (P)] menu, select [Data Display (D)] and then click [Text Display (S)], or click and place it on the screen.

2. Double-click the placed Data Display. The Data Display dialog box appears.
   

3. Select a part shape as necessary. Deselect [No Shape], and select a shape from [Select Shape].

4. Click the [Display] tab, and enter the number of characters from 1 to 100 into the [Display Characters] field. When working with double-byte characters, each double-byte character counts as two characters.
   

   

   • If you want to change the display language according to the Text Data Table settings, from the [System Settings] window, [Display Unit] page's [Display] tab, select the [Synchronize Text Display language with Text Table] check box.

5. Click the [Basic] tab, and in [Monitor Word Address] set the address that stores the text display data.

6. The last address of the Word Address (Monitor Word Address + Display characters) displays.
   
   

   

   • Use two single-byte characters for one word, or one double-byte character for one word.

7. Select the [Allow Input] check box. The [Data Entry] tab is displayed.
   

   

   • This cannot be set when only text data displays.

8. Click the [Data Entry] tab and select the [Enable Popup Keypad] check box.
   

9. Set the font and/or color in the [Color] and [Display] tabs as necessary and click [OK].