HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 Programming Station, User Manual

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Programming aids
4.1 Screen keyboard
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4.1 Screen keyboard
If you are using the compact version (without an alphabetic
keyboard) TNC 620, you can enter letters and special characters
with the screen keyboard or with a PC keyboard connected over
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 keyboard
The TNC opens a window in which the numeric entry field of
the TNC 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 TNC 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.