Manual

Basic Control Operation
Chapter 2
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Table 2.A explains the functions of keys on the operator panel keyboard.
In this manual, the names of operator panel keys appear between [ ]
symbols.
Table 2.A
Key Functions
Key Name Function
Address andNumeric Keys Use these keys toenter alphabeticand numeric
characters. If a key hastwo characters printed onit,
pressing it normally enters theupper left character. Holding
down the [SHIFT] key while pressing it enters thelower
right character.
Cursor KeysÜ, Ý, Þ, ß
Use these keys tomove thecursor left, right, upand down
in the data display area (lines4-21) of thescreen. We
refer tothese keysas theleft, right, up, and downcursor
keys respectively.
[SHIFT] and Þor Ü
Press theright or left cursor keyswhile holdingdown the
[SHIFT] key to move the cursor right and left onany
line on which that data is beinginput. (normally screen
lines 2-3).
[SHIFT] and Ýor ß
Press theup ordown cursorkey whileholding downthe
[SHIFT] key to roll the displaypage forwardor
backwards.
Calculation Key [CALC] Pressing this key enablesa calculatortype functionon the
control. Basic mathematical expressionsmay beevaluated
using this feature. For details, seepage 2-4.
Delete Key [DEL] Pressingthis keydeletes thecharacter to theleft of the
cursor oninput lines.
[SHIFT] and [DEL] Pressing this keydeletes allkeyed-in datacurrently
displayed on input lines.
[CAN] Clear themost recently generated, active error message
Transmit Key[TRANSMIT] The data entered and displayedon theinput lines is sent to
the control when the[TRANSMIT] keyis pressed, for
example a password or a program block.
Block Reset [RESET] This performsa blockreset. See page 2-4 .
Control Reset [RESET] +
[SHIFT]
Pressing the reset key whileholding downthe shift key
performs acontrol reset. See page2-4 fordetails.
Display Select
[DISP SELECT]
Use this key todisplay thedifferent axisposition display
softkeys asdescribed onpage 8-1.
End of Block [E.O.B.] Use this key toenter an End of Block characterwhen
editing a program or whenwriting anMDI program.
[PROC SELECT] This keyis usedfor dual processlathe systemsonly.
Pressing this key togglesthe controlfrom process to
process. Refer to chapter 30for details.
[SHIFT] and [Þ] Press the[SHIFT] key while holdingdown the[Þ]
softkey tojump tothe onlinesearch monitor screen. Press
these keys again toreturn tothe previous screen.
2.1.1
Keyboard