17.6.1.2 Direct Input - Display (Direct Text)

Text Type

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

Use text from a previously saved Text Table.

18.7.2.6 Message Display [Direct Input] - Display (Text Table)

 

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 shape is described with lines.

Size

Choose a font size for the text.

  • Standard Font

Specify "Width x Height" from [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...127

Display Language

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

Text Attributes

Select the text attributes.

  • Standard Font

Choose from [Standard], [Bold], or [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

Define the font, and set the [Font style], [Size], and [Script]. Depending on the font you selected, available [Font style], [Size], and [Script] will differ.

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

When setting up a text string with multiple lines, aligns all the other lines based on the line with the largest number of characters. Select the alignment from [Align Left], [Align Center], and [Align Right].

Register Message

Type the text to be displayed. Input 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.