100/180 MM GRAPHICS RECORDER: USER GUIDE
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Issue 16 Nov 04
User Guide
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4.3.7 Event Buttons
This configuration item appears only if the User Screens Option is fitted. With this software version, the only places at
which buttons can be displayed and operated is in User Screens.
The Event Button configuration menu allows a number of 'Push-Buttons' to be set up for use as event sources. But-
tons can be defined as 'Unlatched' (push = on; release = off) or 'Latched' (push once = on; push again = off etc.).
Note: momentary button action occurs when the button is released.
Momentary types have a single text string associated with them. Latching types have two text strings, one for the 'On'
(latched) state; the other for the 'Off' state. Figure 4.3.7 shows the configuration menu.
Event buttons are independent of the Security Management option, described in section 4.4.2. This allows individual
buttons to be a) entirely open to the user, b) to require signing, or c) to require both signing and authorization, as re-
quired.
For further details see the User Screens description in section 2 of the Options Manual.
Figure 4.3.7 Event Button option configuration menu
Button number
Allows selection of the button (1 to 96) which is to be configured.
Descriptor
Allows a button name, of up to 20 characters, to be entered.
Type
Select Latched or Unlatched, as defined above.
Text
For unlatched buttons, this allows entry of the legend which is to appear on the button when
displayed. For latched buttons, this is the legend which appears when the button is in its non-
active (off) state.
Latched Text
This field appears only if Type = Latched, and allows entry of the legend which is to appear on
the button when in its active (on) state.
Require Signing
If this field is enabled, then the button can be used only by those whose 'Can Sign' permission
is enabled in the '
' menu described in section 4.4.1 above. When the button is operated
in the User screen, a 'signature' page appears which requires the entry of the correct password
for the selected user, and of a note which would normally be used to give the reason for the
operation.
Require Authorisation
This field appears only if 'Require Signing' is enabled. If Require Authorisation is enabled,
then the button can be used only by those whose 'Can Authorize' permission is enabled in the
'
' menu described in section 4.4.1 above. When button operation is attempted, a 'signa-
ture' page (
) appears which requires the entry of the correct password for the
selected user, and a note which would normally be used to give the reason for the change.
Notes:
1
'Require Signing' and 'Require Authorisation' appear only if the Auditor pack option is fitted.
2.
If the Auditor pack option is fitted, a message appears on the chart after authorization and/or signing are
complete. The example below shows the message when both Signing and Authorisation are enabled.
DD/MM/YY HH:MM:SS Button Descriptor,Signed:Engineer,Authorised:Engineer,Note
Button Number
Descriptor
Type
Text
Latched Text
Require Signing
Require Authorisation
Apply Discard
Select Latched or Unlatched
1) Button 1
Button 1
Latched
Off Text
On Text
Select 1 to 96
Enter button text
Enter latched text
(appears only if Type = latched)
