Siemens SIMATIC C7-613, Manual

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Operating the C7-613
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C7-613 Control System
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Table 5-1 Function of the System Keys, continued
Key Description Function
Cursor Keys By pressing the cursor keys you can
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Move within a screen either character-by-character or
field-by-field to the left, the right, down, or up,
depending on the operation required
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Carry out the screen change and make the transition
within the info texts,
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Page through the messages within the event buffer or
the message level.
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Select the sign,
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Enter hexadecimal values,
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Correct and complete entries.
Note
Pressing several keys at the same time is not permissible and may cause
incorrect entries under certain circumstances. The C7-613 either responds to the
first key pressed or does not respond at all.
Function keys
The function keys K1 to K10 are used to call user-programmable functions. Each
key has its own LED (see Figure 5-1) that you can activate from the user program.
If you have selected the “entry using function keys” setting, the K-keys can be
used for entering numerical values by pressing the Shift key (Shift Lock, LED of
Shift key is switched on).
Softkeys
The softkeys F1 to F4 located below the display (see Figure 5-1) can also be used
to call user-programmable functions.
By using the “HMI MENU” FB, you can - depending on the display - assign
alternating functions to the softkeys.
Operating Mode Keys
These keys are used to switch the C7-613 to the following different operating
modes: RUN, STOP and MRES (general reset). Additional information about the
operating modes is provided in Section 3.1