32 EPT058613 Issue 1 March 2020
Add a New Counter
To add a new counter to the message:
(1) Press on the screen within a specific area of the Message Editor where you require
the item to appear. A cross hair will appear at this location.
(2) Select the Add icon.
(3) From the sub-menu select the Add Text icon.
(4) Select +Variable > +Create New > Counter.
(5) The scope cannot be changed - use the File menu to create a global counter.
(6) Enter a name for the counter and enter the Format String “N” for numerical and “A”
for alpha characters.
(7) Select a Leading Character Mode from the drop down options: None, Blank or
Custom. If a custom character is selected in the Leading Character box, enter the
character required.
(8) In the Step Control box, select the option required to activate the increment:
Print Start
User Input (Rising Edge)- specify the User Input to be used
User Input (Falling Edge)- specify the User Input to be used
(9) In the External Reset box, select None, Mark Enable, Application Start, Message
Load, User input Rising Edge, User input Falling Edge.
(10) In the Counter Repeat box, enter the number of items to be marked before the
counter increments (default value is ‘1’).
(11) Step Size sets the increment value of the selected counter from 1 to 99999. The
default value is ‘1’.
(12) Set the current value in the selected alphanumeric format of the counter.
(13) Set the start value in the selected alphanumeric format for the counter. If the start
value is larger than the end value the counter will count backwards.
(14) Set the end value in the selected alphanumeric format of the counter.
(15) Edit, if required, the Alpha Field String. to be used for the alpha designators in the
counters. All alphanumeric characters are available for use in this string. The
maximum string length is 26 characters. The default string is A to Z (including all
characters).
(16) Select an Ending Action: Select None, Disable, User Output or User output and
disable. Select the User Output if activated.
(17) If required, set a Batch Link to another counter when this counter has it’s end value
and select the linked counter from the drop down list.
(18) Review the entered information and select the green tick icon if correct or press in
the required field to add or change values.
(19) Select the green tick icon to enter the counter into the message.
(20) Activate the message for printing by sending it to the printer via the File menu .
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