Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 Reference Manual PanelBuilder 1400e - Manual (Page 39)

29 Control Selectors
Publication 2711E-6.15 – November 1998
Using a Keyboard
You can use a keyboard to select the desired Set Bit Cursor Point on
the terminal display.
Only the PanelView 1000e and 1400e terminals support a keyboard.
For connection details, see “Using a Keyboard or Bar Code Reader”
in Chapters 2 and 4, in the PanelView 1000e, 1200e, and 1400e
Operator Terminals User Manual.
Note: When Set Bit Cursor Point objects or Numeric Input Cursor
Point objects occupy the same screen with a small or large ASCII
Input object, the Spacebar on the keyboard or the Select key on the
keypad terminal will place a space in the ASCII Input scratchpad. It
will not select a Cursor Point. The Home key must be used to select
the Cursor Points.
Activate a Set Bit Cursor Point object on a keypad terminal
according to the following table:
Possible Object Combinations on the
same screen How to Activate the Object
A Set Bit Cursor Point object and a small
ASCII Input object Press Home on the keyboard or the
keypad terminal to move to and activate
the top left Cursor Point object.
One or more Set Bit Cursor Point objects
and one or more Numeric Input Cursor
Point objects Press Home to select the top left Cursor
Point or press Spacebar/Select key to
activate the previously selected cursor
point object.
A Set Bit Cursor Point object on screen
without an ASCII Input object Press Home on the keyboard or the
keypad terminal to move to and activate
the top left Cursor Point object. Press the
Spacebar on the keyboard or the Select
key on the keypad terminal to activate the
last selected Cursor Point.
You can use the keys on the keyboard or keypad terminal to activate
and move within the Set Bit Cursor Point object. The keyboard keys
are described as follows:
Keyboard Key Description
Four-Way Arrow keys Moves the cursor to the desired Set Bit Cursor Point or
Numeric Input Cursor Point within the object.
Home Moves the cursor to the top left cursor point of the screen (the
default position).
Spacebar Selects the Cursor Point operation for Set Bit Cursor Point or
Numeric Input Cursor Point object.
Esc Deactivates the Cursor Point operation.
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