Oxford Instruments Mercury iTC, Handbook

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Handbook
November 2011 / 59-UMC0071 / Issue 01
Mercury iTC
Page 26
USER INTERFACE
Original Instructions
If a field requires alpha-numeric data, an alpha-numeric keypad is displayed (see
Figure 3-6 ).
Figure 3-6 Alpha-numeric keypad
The keypad has a field in the top-right corner that displays the text that has been
entered so far.
This keypad contains the following keys:

Ten character-entry keys and a decimal-point key.

Del
Tap to delete the last entered digit.

Ret
Tap to save the number that has been entered.

CAPS
Tap to enter capital letters. The characters on the keypad change to match the
selection.

Quit
Tap to exit the keypad without saving the number that has been entered.
Each character-entry key represents several characters.
a) Tap a key once to enter the digit displayed on the key.
b) Tap a key twice to enter the first character displayed on the key.
c) Tap a key three, four, or five times to enter subsequent characters displayed on
the key.
For example:
a) To enter the digit 2 , tap the 2 key once.
b) To enter the letter B , tap the 2 key three times.
c) To enter the letter Z , tap the 9 key five times.