Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 Reference Manual PanelBuilder 1400e - Manual (Page 118)

112 Push Buttons
Publication 2711E-6.15 – November 1998
Tip: While a Control List Selector with Enter Key serves a similar
purpose, you have much more flexibility in placing Interlocked Push
Buttons on your screen.
Configuring the Interlocked Push Button
Configure each Interlocked Push Button according to this table:
Field Meaning
Name Assign a name, up to 15 characters to document the object for
printed reports. This increases the application’s size by 1 byte
per character.
Control Value Enter a value from –2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. This value
should be unique for each button in the group.
Function Key
(Keypad only) Specify which function key the operator must press to activate
this button.
Control Button Control records the status of the button. You can
assign only a tag to this control.
You define a series of Interlocked Push Buttons to function as a
group. Assign the same tag to each button. When the operator
presses an Interlocked Push Button, the Control Value is written
to the Button Control and the button appears highlighted. The
button remains highlighted for as long as the value at the tag
remains the same as the Control Value.
Note: If you do not assign this control, an error state occurs
when the object is displayed on the PanelView terminal. No
button is highlighted, alerting the operator to the error state.
You can adjust the size of the Interlocked Push Button and format its
foreground color, background color, button margins (touch screen
applications only), border style, fill style, and blink attributes. For
details on formatting objects see “Changing Object Appearance” in
Chapter 9, Creating Objects, in the PanelBuilder 1400e
Configuration Software for Windows User Manual.
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