Visara Master Console Center Operations Guide - Manual (Page 42)

Visara Master Console Center
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Using Soft Keys
Soft keys provide an easy way to send keys that are not always obvious or even present on a
keyboard. The ‘Start’ and ‘Stop’ keys on mainframe hardware consoles are such an example.
Another example is the Break key on RS232/VT100 consoles.
A MCC system comes with a predefined set of soft keys. When defining soft keys, individual
keys such as F2 may be sent, or mathematical equations such as ‘2+2’. To change the existing set
of soft keys, contact the MCC administrator.
To use soft keys:
1. From the Display Console window, select the Window menu Soft Keys option.
The Soft Keys window opens, displaying the specific soft key set for that
console’s terminal emulation.
Figure 14. Example Soft Keys Window.
2. Click the key (or sequence of keys) to send to the console.
3. If you selected a mathematical equation, click the Enter key.
4. Select the File menu Close option.