Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 Reference Manual PanelBuilder 1400e - Manual (Page 74)

68 Numerics
Publication 2711E-6.15 – November 1998
Using a Keyboard
You can use a keyboard to enter numeric values into the Numeric
Keypad Enable Button object.
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 of the PanelView 1000e, 1200e, and 1400e
Operator Terminals User Manual.
To enter a value and send it to the PLC:
1. To activate a Numeric Keypad Enable Button object, press the
Function key that corresponds to the Numeric Keypad Enable
*Button object on the PanelView keypad terminal.
The Numeric Entry scratchpad appears.
2. Enter your values, and press Enter on the keyboard to send the
data to the PLC.
3. To deactivate the Numeric Keypad Enable Button object, press
Esc on the keyboard.
Keyboard Keys Supported by the Numeric Input Object
Numeric Input Object Buttons Corresponding Keyboard Keys
0 to 9 0 to 9
↵
Enter
. .
←
Backspace
Cancel Esc
[left arrow] [right arrow] [left arrow] [right arrow]
not supported Delete
not supported Insert
not supported all other keys