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Turbo PMAC/PMAC2 Software Reference
Turbo PMAC Program Command Specification 428
DISPLAY [{constant}] "{message}"
Function: Display Text to Display Port
Type: Motion program (PROG and ROT), PLC program
Syntax: DISPLAY [{constant}] "{message}"
DISP [{constant}] "{message}"
where:
 {constant} is an integer value between 0 and 79 specifying the starting character number on the
display; if no value is specified, 0 is used
 {message} is the ASCII text string to be displayed
This command causes Turbo PMAC to send the string contained in {message} to the display port for
the liquid-crystal or vacuum-fluorescent display (Acc-12 or equivalent).
The optional constant value specifies the starting point for the string on the display; it has a range of 0 to
79, where 0 is upper left, 39 is upper right, 40 is lower left, and 79 is lower right.
Examples:
DISPLAY 10"Hello World"
DISP "VALUE OF P1 IS"
DISP 15, 8.3, P1
See Also:
Display Port (Connecting Turbo PMAC to the Machine);
Accessory 12 (Basic Specifications)
Program commands DISPLAY {variable}, SENDx"{message}"
DISPLAY ... {variable}
Function: Formatted Display of Variable Value
Type: Motion program (PROG and ROT), PLC program
Syntax: DISPLAY {constant}, {constant}.{constant}, {variable}
DISP {constant}, {constant}.{constant}, {variable}
where:
 the first {constant} is an integer from 0 to 79 representing the starting location (character
number) on the display;
 the second {constant} is an integer from 2 to 16 representing the total number of characters to be
used to display the value (integer digits, decimal point, and fractional digits);
 the third {constant} is an integer from 0 to 9 (and at least two less than the second
{constant}) representing the number of fractional digits to be displayed;
 {variable} is the name of the variable to be displayed.
This command causes Turbo PMAC to send a formatted string containing the value of the specified
variable to the display port. The value of any I, P, Q, or M variable may be displayed with this command.
The first constant value specifies the starting point for the string on the display; it has a range of 0 to 79,
where 0 is upper left, 39 is upper right, 40 is lower left, and 79 is lower right. The second constant
specifies the number of characters to be used in displaying the value; it has a range of 2 to 16. The third
constant specifies the number of places to the right of the decimal point; it has a range of 0 to 9, and must
be at least 2 less than the number of characters. The last thing specified in the statement is the name of
the variable -- I, P, Q, or M.
Examples:
DISPLAY 0, 8.0, P50
DISPLAY 24, 2.0, M1
DISPLAY 40, 12.4, Q100