Device name – Rockwell Automation 2711PC-xxxx PanelView Plus 6 Compact Terminals User Manual User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 2711PC-UM002B-EN-P - April 2014

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Configuration Mode

Chapter 3

Device Name

When you activate a data entry field, the Device Name input panel opens. If the
field is restricted to a numeric value or IP address, then only the 0…9 and decimal
point keys are enabled.

Figure 6 - Device Name Input Panel

Figure 7 - Device Name Input Panel Controls

Follow these steps to enter characters in the display area.

1. Press a character on the keyboard:

On a touch-screen terminal, press a key.
On a keypad terminal, press the arrow keys on the keypad to navigate to

a key.

If a mouse is attached, click a key.

2. Press Select to copy the character to the display area.
3. Press Enter when done to exit the input panel.

Display Area

Character Keyboard

Controls

Device Name Input Panel Controls

Function

SHF

Switches keys between their shifted and unshifted state. The initial default is unshifted.

CAP

Switches keys between lowercase and uppercase characters. The initial default is lowercase.

SPACE

Enters a space between characters in the display area.

Backspace

Deletes the previous character (to the left of the cursor) in the display area.

Select F1

Selects a character and enters it in the display area.

Left, Right, Up, Down Arrow Keys

Selects the character to the left, right, above, or below the currently selected character.

Enter

Accepts the entered characters and returns to the previous dialog box.

ESC

Cancels the current operation and returns to the previous dialog box.

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