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2 keyboard – Siemens PC 870 User Manual

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Description of Device

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SIMATIC Panel PC 670 / 870 Operating Unit, Equipment Manual
Edition 07/01

2.1.2

Keyboard

The keyboard is subdivided into different functional groups of keys:

S

function keys, soft keys

S

control keys

S

alpha keys

S

numeric keys

S

cursor keys

The function keys arranged on the left and right of the display and in
two rows at the bottom of the display possess LEDs and can
be assigned freely.

...

Fig. 2-2

Function keys

The control keys are used for higher–level editing and control functions
in the different applications:

Tabulator

Open help

Delete

Insert

Backspace

Cancel

Acknowledge

Confirm
entry

F

N:

Switch to enable entering
of special characters using
the alpha and numeric keys

ALT key

CTRL key

SHIFT

:

Switch between

lower-case and

upper-case letters

Fig. 2-3

Control keys

Function keys,
soft keys

Control keys