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Section 3 Keypad Instruction
3.1 On/Off Key
Use this key to power up and power off the HART Communicator.
3.2 Up Arrow Key
Use this key to move the cursor up through a menu or list of options.
3.3 Down Arrow Key
Use this key to move the cursor down through a menu or list of options.
3.4 Left Arrow and Previous Menu Key
Use this dual-function key to move the cursor to the left or back to the previous menu.
3.5 Right Arrow and Select Key
Use this dual-function to move the cursor to the right or to select a menu option.
3.6 Confirmation Key
Use this key to confirm the focused option.
3.7 Alphanumeric and Shift Keys
Use Alphanumeric Keys to input data (Figure 5).
Figure 5 Alphanumeric and Shift Keys
3.8 Using Shift Keys for Data Entry
Some menu requires data entry. Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys when available, or use
the Alphanumeric and Shift Keys to enter the alphanumeric information into the HART
Communicator.
If you press only the Alphanumeric and Shift Key with an edit menu, only the bold
character in the center of the key will display. These large characters include the numbers
zero through nine, the decimal point (.), and the dash symbol (-). To enter the other
characters on the keys, first press and release the Shift Key corresponding to the position
of the desired character on the key and then press the Alphanumeric Key. Do not press
