Rockwell Automation 9323-S5500D A.I. SERIES MICROLOGIX 1000 AND PLC-500 SOFTW - Manual (Page 22)

Introduction
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Context Sensitive Help
When you are using any Rockwell Software A.I. series product and wonder what to do
next, try pressing [F10] . The Context Sensitive Help system will display information
about where you are in the software and what your options are.
In some parts of the software, [F10] is used for some other function. In those
situations, [Ctrl-F10] is the help key.
When Help is displayed, use the [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys to move through the pages.
Press [Esc] to exit from the help system.
Exiting to DOS Temporarily
You can temporarily leave PLC-500 A.I. to go into DOS. This allows you to run other
DOS applications and utilities without closing PLC-500 A.I.
To shell into DOS:
1. From the Main Menu, select [F5] Utility Options . The system displays the Utility
Options menu.
2. From this menu, select 12 Exit to DOS Temporarily . The system goes into DOS,
keeping PLC-500 A.I. resident.
Note To select menu options beyond [F9] , use the cursor motion keys to highlight the option,
and press [Enter] .
To return to PLC-500 A.I., type exit and press [Enter] at any DOS prompt.
Note You can also shell out to DOS while in the Offline or Online editor by selecting [F6]
Utility , [F9] Util2 , [F1] Exit or by using the Command Portal keys .UUE .
!
Do not load any Terminate and Stay Resident programs (TSRs) while in the
temporary DOS session. This includes network shells.
Do not modify or delete any PLC-500 A.I. files during the temporary DOS session.
Do not turn off or reboot the computer during the temporary DOS session.