Rockwell Automation 6180 Keypad Configuration Utility Floppy Disk Drivers (for 6180 Industrial Computer - Manual (Page 14)

Keypad Configuration Utility 14
Editing Definitions of Programmable Keys
The Edit Programmable Key dialog lets you modify the key code
definitions of the programmable keys on the computer’s faceplate.
The definitions are stored in the flash memory of the Keyboard
Interface Controller (KIC). Modifying the default key codes/modes
is not recommended unless required by the application software.
If you modify the default codes and your computer is replaced in the
future, you must either:
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transfer the old KIC to the new computer
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modify the key codes in the new KIC card to match the existing
application. Save the key code definitions to a Keypad
Configuration file (*.key) for later recall.
Text Edit Box
Displays the current key code definition for a selected programmable
key. You can enter a new key code definition directly into the edit
box if the characters are printable (e.g., alphanumeric characters).
You must enter nonprintable characters from the Add New Code list.
Use Backspace to remove existing codes and correct typing errors.
Select Mode
Displays the current mode for a selected programmable key. Select
Macro/String or Make/Break Typematic to enable a mode.
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In Macro/String mode, all Make and Break key codes are sent as
a single string when the key is first pressed.
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In Make/Break Typematic mode, the Make codes are sent when
the key is first pressed and the Break codes are sent when the key
is released. If the key is held down, the make codes are repeated
at the typematic rate.
The default is Make/Break Typematic.
Make/Break is available only for a single key code definition
including its modifiers.
For earlier firmware versions that do not support Make/Break, the
Select Mode is inactive (grayed).