Operating a project
8.2 Operating a project on TP 177micro
OP 73micro, TP 177micro (WinCC flexible)
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Operating Instructions, 09/2007, 6AV6691-1DF01-0AB0
8.2.3.3
Entering and editing alphanumerical values
Alphanumerical screen keyboard
When you touch an IO field on the HMI device touch screen, the alphanumerical screen
keyboard appears. The keyboard is automatically hidden again when input is complete.
Figure 8-5
Alphanumerical screen keyboard, standard layer
The layout of the screen keyboard for a vertically mounted HMI device differs slightly from
that shown in the figure above.
Keyboard layers
The alphanumerical keyboard is organized in several layers:
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Standard layer
●
Shift layer
Procedure
You can enter numerical values character by character using the alphanumerical screen
keyboard.
Proceed as follows:
1.
Touch the relevant IO field on the screen.
The alphanumerical screen keyboard opens and displays the current value.
2.
Set the value.
The following options for entering values are available:
–
The current value is deleted when you enter the first character. Enter the value again.
–
Use the
and
keys to move the cursor within the current value. You can
now edit the characters of the current value or add characters.
Use the
key to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
