17.10.1.2 Direct Input - Display (Direct Text)

Direct Text

For each state, defines message strings entered directly in the [Register Message] box.

Number of Messages

Select the number of Messages to display from 2, 4, 8, or 16. This option is available when the [Mode] field on the [Basic] tab is set to [Word].

Select State

Type a message for each selected state. When the [Mode] field on the [Basic] tab is set to [Bit], ON/OFF will display. When the [Mode] field on the [Basic] tab is set to [Word], the state indication buttons (State 0 to State 15) appear according to the Number of Messages set.

Font

Set a font for the text.

Font Type

Choose a font type for the text from [Standard Font], [Stroke Font] or [Image Font]

Stroke Font and Standard Font

  • Standard Font

This bitmap font displays quickly, because it is composed of dots.

  • Stroke Font

This vector font maintains its shape when enlarged, because its framework is described with lines.

Size

Choose a font size for the text.

  • Standard Font

Specify "Width x Height" between [8 x 8] to [64 x 128] in 8 pixel units, or select a fixed size from [6 x 10], [8 x 13], [13 x 23]. When using fixed sizes, you can display only single-byte alphanumeric characters.

  • Stroke Font

6 to 127

Display Language

Select the display language: [Japanese], [ASCII], [Chinese (Traditional)], [Chinese (Simplified)], [Korean], [Cyrillic], or [Thai].

Text Attributes

Select the text attributes.

  • Standard Font

Choose from [Standard], [Bold], [Shadow]
(When using the fixed font size [6x10], select either [Standard] or [Shadow].)

  • Stroke Font

Choose from [Standard], [Bold], [Outline]

Image Font

Window font will be converted to bitmap images and displayed on a display unit.

Select Font

The [Font] dialog box appears. Select the font, style, and size, and Character Set.

  • Only fonts installed on Windows can be selected. The [Style], [Size], and [Character Set] setup differs depending on the font type.

Automatically Adjust Text Size

By selecting this option, the font size adjusts automatically within the set range to fit the text in the part. The settings range from 1 to 1638 points

Align

Select the alignment of the text. Continued

Register Message

Type the text to be displayed. The comment can be up to 100 single-byte characters x 4 rows.

Copy Comment

Copies the text in the [Comment] field to the Message field selected in [Select State].

Copy to All

Copies all the text in the Register Message field selected in [Select State] to all states.

Delete

Deletes the message.