Maple Systems MAPware-7000 - Manual (Page 261)

MAPware-7000 Programming Manual 261
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Chapter 9 - Using Function Keys
Introduction
The function keys are all of the membrane style (non-touchscreen) keys of the HMC. The
number of keys available depends upon the model selected: the HMC7057 and HMC7035 have
six function keys; the HMC7030 has six function keys plus a numeric keypad for a total of 18
membrane style keys.
Each function key can be configured to perform a task (action) such as displaying screens,
setting bits or writing constant values to registers, or a myriad of other tasks. Besides simply
performing a task, each key can be programmed to do the following:

Execute one or multiple tasks with a single key press
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Tasks executed based upon pressing the key, press and holding the key, and/or releasing
the key
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Execute tasks when two keys are pressed simultaneously (can be used as safety feature)
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Keys can be global (task is executed regardless of the screen displayed) or screen-
dependent (task executed only when a specific screen is on display)
These features combine to make the function keys on the HMC7000 Series very versatile and
powerful.
Steps to configure a function key
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For global keys, click on the Keys folder (or Define…Global Keys) in the Project
Information Window. For screen-dependent keys, click on the Keys sub folder located in
each Screen folder of the Project Information Window: