Numeric entry cursor point keypad enable button, Numeric entry cursor point, Keypad enable button – Rockwell Automation 2711 Standard PanelView Operator Terminal User Manual User Manual

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Publication 2711-UM014G-EN-P - September 2008

Chapter 5 Running Applications

Follow these steps to select an item on a control list.

1. Select the control list by:

touching the screen object (touch screen terminals only).

pressing its function key.

pressing the Left or Right arrow keys until the control list
has a vertical bar indicating it is active.

2. Move the cursor up or down the list using the Up

or Down

arrows. If the cursor is hollow, the item cannot be selected.

3. Depending on the application design, you may or may not have

to press

to enter the selection indicated by the cursor.

Two types of controls allow a numeric value at a controller address:
Cursor Point and Keypad Enable button.

Numeric Entry Cursor Point

Cursor points appear as a box. A vertical line on the left side of the
box appears when the cursor point is selected. Data is entered in a
numeric entry scratchpad.

Keypad Enable Button

A keypad enable button appears like a standard push button. The data
displayed in the button is the last value sent to the button’s tag
address. When selected, a numeric entry scratchpad opens.

Motor 2

100

45

Motor 1

Press F1 to Enter New Speed
Current Speed = 100 RPM

Cursor Point

Active Cursor
Point

34962

Enter

Value
367

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