Rockwell Automation 6180 Keypad Configuration Utility Floppy Disk Drivers (for 6180 Industrial Computer - Manual (Page 15)

Keypad Configuration Utility 15
Add New Code
Displays a list of valid keys and modifiers that you can assign to a
programmable key. Modifier (Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Win or Win Appl) are
enabled for a key code, by selecting the appropriate check boxes.
These check boxes are dynamically updated so that only valid
combinations are allowed.
After selecting a key code and modifiers, click the Enter button to
display the new code in the Text Edit box. You must click Enter
after each new code selection.
General Guidelines for Redefining Keys
The Keyboard Interface Controller (KIC) card allocates 64 bytes of
flash memory for the scan codes assigned to each programmable key.
A programmable key may be assigned:
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a single printable or a single nonprintable key code (for example
the letter a or F1 or
Left Ctrl+Left Alt+a ).
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multiple printable or multiple nonprintable key codes (for
example, a Shell command such as DIR C:\, or
Left Ctrl+a and Left
Alt+b).
In general, an unshifted, printable character uses 3 bytes and a
modified code uses more than 3 bytes.
The following guidelines apply when editing definitions of the
programmable keys.
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Commands are limited to 20 shifted or 21 unshifted printable
characters.
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Avoid entering shifted and unshifted characters in a definition.
Using both in a definition requires more memory.
The utility does not allow you to:
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enter definition for a programmable key that exceeds 64 bytes
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enter multiple key codes for a programmable key that is
make/break typematic.