User's Guide

Operating the MC3000 2-5
Scroll Up and Down Moves up and down from one item to another. Increases/decreases specified values.
Scroll Left and Right Moves left and right from one item to another. Increases/decreases specified values.
Produces a TAB when the blue FUNC key is activated and the right arrow key is pressed.
ESC Produces the ESC function by default.
CTRL Press and release the CTRL key to activate the keypad alternate CTRL functions. The icon appears on the taskbar. Press and
release the CTRL key again to return to the default keypad functions.
Numeric/Alpha/Special
Function
Numeric, alpha or special function keys. Numeric by default.
Produces a special function when the blue FUNC key is activated.
Produces alpha values when the orange ALPHA key is activated.
In Alpha state, produces the lower case alphabetic characters on the key. Each key press produces the next alphabetic character
in sequence. For example, press and release the ALPHA key and then press the 4 key once to produce the letter ‘g’; press and
release the ALPHA key and then press the 4 key three times to produce the letter ‘i’.
When the SHIFT key is pressed in Alpha state, the upper case alphabetic characters on the key are produced. For example,
press and release the ALPHA key, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the 4 key once to produce the letter ‘G’; press
and release the ALPHA key, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the 4 key three times to produce the letter ‘I’.
Period/Decimal Point Produces a period for alpha entries and a decimal point for numeric entries by default.
Produces the F10 function when the blue FUNC key is activated.
Enter Executes a selected item or function.
BKSP BKSP, backspace function by default.
SPACE SPACE, space function by default.
Shift Press and release the SHIFT key to activate the keypad alternate SHIFT functions. The
icon appears on the taskbar. Press and
release the SHIFT key again to return to the default keypad functions.
ALPHA (orange) Press the orange ALPHA key to access the alternate ALPHA characters (shown on the keypad in orange). The icon appears
on the taskbar. Press and release the orange ALPHA key again to return to the default keypad functions.
FUNC (blue) Press and release the blue FUNC key to activate the keypad alternate functions (shown on the keypad in blue). The icon
appears on the taskbar. Press and release the blue FUNC key again to return to the default keypad functions.
Table 2-2. 28-Key Descriptions (Continued)
Key Description