Publication 2711-UM014B-EN-P
1-34 Terminal Overview
Configuration Mode Menu
You can configure terminal functions from the Configuration Mode
menu including:
• select a language
• upload/download applications with a memory card
• set or display serial communication parameters
• select preset values
• obtain terminal and application information
• adjust screen parameters
• set time and date
• set printer parameters (for terminals with an RS-232 printer port)
• return to run mode
Chapter 3 describes how to enter configuration mode and operations
you can perform using the Configuration Mode menu.
Terminal Messages
Terminal messages display:
• status of an operation
• minor faults, errors, or numeric entry mistakes
• operator prompts
Appendix B describes terminal messages and provides a list of
recommended actions.
Printing
PanelView terminals equipped with an RS-232 printer port can print:
• triggered messages in a message display
• triggered states of a multistate indicator
• alarm messages
• alarm list
Print attributes for objects are defined in the application.
Any printer that supports the IBM enhanced character set can be
connected to the RS-232 printer port of a PanelView terminal.