Rockwell Automation 2711 PANELBUILDER SOFTWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 305)

The Objects
Chapter 10
10-40
Numeric Input Cursor Point (Keypad Terminals Only)
The Numeric Input Cursor Point object allows the operator to select from
an array of numbers. Each Numeric Cursor Point has an associated PLC
input address, the Keypad Control Address, in which the value is
communicated to the PLC.
To use the Numeric Input Cursor Point, the operator must press the Select
button on the PanelView terminal, enabling the arrow and Home keys.
These keys are used to move to the desired cursor point on the terminal
display. The selected cursor point’s character will be highlighted. To turn
the Numeric Input Cursor Point feature off and disable the keys, the
operator must press the Cancel button on the PanelView terminal. No
operator screen requests can be made if the keypad is active.
When a Numeric Input Cursor Point is selected, the numeric entry window
(scratchpad) prompt “Enter New Value or Press Cancel” appears on the top
of the display. The operator then uses the numeric keypad keys to type the
new value into the window, and presses the terminal’s Enter key to send
the value to the Keypad Control Address.
If you use the Raise or Lower buttons without entering anything in the
window, the displayed value will change and the changed value will be
sent directly to the PLC controller without the Enter key being pressed.
The Raise and Lower buttons are disabled as soon as you enter a digit into
the numeric entry window, and they remain disabled until the value in the
window has been entered or cleared.
A maximum of 8 digits can be entered in the window (default is 5). When
the Enter key is pressed, the value is validated. If the value entered is
valid, the window is cleared; the new value is sent to the PLC controller,
and the previously displayed value for the selected Numeric Cursor Point
is updated. If the value is invalid, an error message is displayed. The value
remains in the window and is not sent to the PLC controller. The operator
must clear the error message from the display.
An upper and lower limit can be assigned to the Numeric Input Cursor
Point. These limits will apply whether the value is entered via the Enter
key or via the Raise and Lower buttons.
The Numeric Input Cursor Point value can be left-filled with blanks or
zeroes; outside text such as units of measure can also be added.
Using PanelBuilder, place successive Numeric Cursor Points any distance
above, below, or beside existing cursor points. Use the row and column
indicators at the top right of the monitor to make sure the Cursor Points
line up: you will not see a warning if the Cursor Points don’t line up.