Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual User Manual

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Creating Data Entry Controls

Publication 2711-6.0

Creating a Numeric Entry Object

This section shows how to create a cursor point or keypad enable
button. On touch screen terminals, both objects are aligned with the
touch grid even if it’s not visible.

To create a Cursor Point or Keypad Enable button:

1. Click the appropriate tool in the toolbox.

Or choose Cursor Point or Keypad Enable from the Objects

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Numeric Entry submenu.

2. Position the pointer (+) and click the left mouse button to place

the default object size. Or drag the pointer to size the object.

Cursor Point

Keypad Enable

3. To place another object of the same type, move the pointer to a

new location and click again.

4. Click the right mouse button to exit numeric entry mode.

Or click the selection tool on the toolbox.

Setting Properties of a Numeric Entry Object

This section shows how to set the properties for a Keypad Enable
button or a Cursor Point Object.

To set properties of a Cursor Point or Keypad Enable button:

1. Double-click the numeric entry object.

Opens
Tags Dialog

2. On the Properties tab, set operating parameters for the numeric

entry objects (as defined on following pages).

3. When done, click OK.

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