Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 Reference Manual PanelBuilder 1400e - Manual (Page 81)

75 Numerics
Publication 2711E-6.15 – November 1998
To enter a value and send it to the PLC:
1. To activate the Numeric Input Cursor Point object, press Home or
Spacebar.
2. Press the four-way arrow keys on the keyboard to move the
cursor to the desired Numeric Input Cursor Point object.
The Numeric Entry scratchpad prompt, “Enter New Value or
Press Cancel” appears at the top of the display
3. Enter the values and press Enter on the keyboard to send the data
to the PLC.
4. To deactivate the Numeric Input Cursor Point object, press the
four-way arrow keys to activate the next Numeric Input Cursor
Point or Set Bit Cursor Point object; or press Esc on the
keyboard.
Keyboard Keys Supported by the Numeric Input Objects
Numeric Input Object Buttons Corresponding Keyboard Keys
0 to 9 0 to 9
↵
Enter
. .
←
Backspace
DEL Delete
Cancel Esc
Select Spacebar
Home Home
four way arrows four way arrows
not supported Delete
not supported Insert
not supported all other keys
Using a Bar Code Reader
You can use the Bar Code Reader to enter numeric bar code values
into the Numeric Input Cursor Point object.
The Numeric Input Cursor Point object reads only numeric values. If
your bar codes are alphanumeric values, the alphabet values will not
be read into the Numeric Entry scratchpad.