Industrial Data Systems IDS DT200 User Manual

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4.1 CONTROL KEYS

There are 4 keys that control the operation of the DT210. Understanding the 4 keys puts you in

full control of the DT210.

CONTINUE The CONTINUE key is used for scanning "scrolling menu's" and skipping

past data entry steps. It is also used to confirm the last step in data entry

before storing data in memory and printing.

REVIEW

The REVIEW key is used to scroll a menu backwards and for reviewing

previous data entry steps.

ENTER

The ENTER key is used to select a menu item and to complete a data entry

step.

CLEAR

The CLEAR ENTRY key is used exit from a menu and to ENTRY

abort a function in progress.

The operation of the DT210 is based on "scrolling menu's". A scrolling menu is a list of

operations that are viewed by pressing the CONTINUE key or the REVIEW key. The

CONTINUE key advances the display to the next item in the menu, the REVIEW key retreats to

the previous item. The ENTER key selects the item being displayed. The CLEAR ENTRY key

is used to exit from a menu.

Note: When a menu is being scanned, the numeric display will show the current menu

selection number in the form "-----X" where X is the menu number.

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