HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 E, User Manual

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Programming Aids | Screen keypad
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HEIDENHAIN | TNC 620 | Conversational Programming User's Manual | 10/2017
5.1 Screen keypad
If you are using the compact version of the control (without
alphabetic keyboard), you can enter letters and special characters
with the screen keypad or with a PC keyboard connected to the
USB port.
Entering text with the screen keyboard
Press the
GOTO
key if you want to enter letters, e.g. a program
name or directory name, using the screen keypad.
The control opens a window in which the numeric entry field of
the control is displayed with the corresponding letters assigned.
You can move the cursor to the desired character by repeatedly
pressing the respective key
Wait until the control transfers the selected character to the
entry field before you enter the next character
Use the
OK
soft key to load the text into the open dialog field
Use the
abc/ABC
soft key to select upper or lower case. If your
machine manufacturer has defined additional special characters,
you can call them with the
SPECIAL CHARACTERS
soft key and
insert them. Use the
BACKSPACE
soft key to delete individual
characters.