Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 31)

Basic Control Operation
Chapter 2
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Softkey level 1 is the initial softkey level the control displays at power-up.
Softkey level 1 always remains the same and all other levels are referenced
from softkey level 1.
The softkeys on opposite ends of the softkey row have a specific use that
remains standard throughout the different softkey levels.
On the: Is the:
left exit softkey displayed with the up arrow {Ý}
right continue softkey displayed with the right arrow {Þ }
Use the exit softkey { Ý } on the far left to regress softkey levels. For
example, if you are currently on softkey level 3 and you press the exit
softkey, the softkeys change to the softkeys previously displayed on
softkey level 2. When you press the exit softkey while holding down
the shift key, the softkey display is returned to softkey level 1 regardless
of the current softkey level.
When more than 5 softkey functions are available on the same level, the
control activates the continue {
Þ } softkey at the far right of the softkey
area. When you press the continue softkey, the softkey functions
change to the next set of softkeys on that level.
Important: The continue softkey is not active when the number of softkey
functions on that level does not exceed 5.
For example:
(softkey level 1)
PRGRAM
MANAGE
OFFSET MACRO
PARAM
PRGRAM
CHECK
SYSTEM
SUPORT
When softkey level 1 is reached, the above set of softkeys is displayed.
Pressing the continue softkey {
Þ } displays the remaining softkey
functions on softkey level 1.
(softkey level 1)
FRONT
PANEL
ERROR
MESAGE
PASS-
WORD
SWITCH
LANG
The exit softkey is not displayed since the softkeys are already on softkey
level 1.
The softkey functions for level 1 and level 2 are explained in appendix A.
Softkey functions for level 3, or higher, are explained in the sections that
apply to their specific operations.