Rockwell Automation 6180 Industrial Computers - Manual (Page 125)

Keypad Configuration Utility Software 13–3
Publication 6180-6.0
New Feature Description
The new supported keypad features are:
Single Programmable Key Mode with Abort
This feature works similar to a previously implemented feature that was
referred to as “Multi-Key Enable” (now called Standard Multi-Key
Mode). Single Programmable Key Mode with Abort limits
programmable key activations to one and only one programmable key,
with the further stipulation that any additional key activation will cause
the initial key’s break code to be issued immediately. No further key
scan codes will be sent until all keys are released and new key
activation(s) made. There are two basic rules governing this feature as
follows:
•
If a programmable key is pressed, any secondary key activation
– regardless of key group association – will immediately cause
the latter key to be ignored and the break code of the initial key
to be sent. No further scan code generation will occur until after
all keys are first released.
•
Multiple key presses within the fixed key group will be allowed.
However, if a programmable key is pressed while any fixed keys
are currently activated, break codes for all active keys will be
sent immediately. No further scan code generation will occur
until after all keys are first released.
This feature will be global, per the two behavioral rules, and applies to
all keys except the brightness control keys. When neither of the two
Single Programmable Key Modes (with or without abort) is selected, any
number of programmable (blue) keys can then be pressed and will be
processed normally, just as they would be on a standard 101-key
keyboard. This is Standard Multi-Key Mode.
Make/Break Non-Repeat Mode
This feature, as the name implies, allows the end-user to configure keys
as make/break non-typematic (i.e., non-repeating). When a key is first
pressed, the make code is sent one time. Regardless of the duration of
the key activation, no autorepeating make codes will be sent thereafter.
When the key is released, the break code is sent one time, as always.
The obvious exception to this condition is the brightness control keys --
they must be processed normally as in all other configuration cases. The
programmable and fixed key groups can be independently configured to
support this mode.