Rockwell Automation 6181 Industrial Computer - Manual (Page 97)

12.1 in. Keypad Bezel Operation 10–15
Publication 6181-UM001D-EN-P
Text Edit Box
The text box at the top of the dialog displays the current definition for a
selected programmable key. You can enter a new definition directly into
the edit box if the characters are printable (e.g., alphanumeric
characters). You must enter nonprintable characters from the Add New
Code list. While in the text edit box, use Backspace to remove existing
characters and correct typing errors. The contents of the Text Edit Box
are transformed into key codes and/or run commands that are emitted
when the key is pressed. Note that one of the more powerful 6181
keypad features is to perform multiple key codes with a single key press.
Figure 8
Edit Programmable Key Dialog
Select Mode
Determines how the contents of the Text Edit Box will be handled by the
6181 when the selected key is pressed. There are 3 modes, established
by radio buttons.
1. In Macro/String mode, the key is defined as non-repeating and all
key codes are sent as a single string when the key is first pressed. A
key defined as a Macro/String can submit a sequence of up to 31 key
presses to the application that is currently in focus.
In the following example, the programmable emits the well-known,
DOS “DIR command” to the command prompt. The 6181 command
prompt application window must be “in focus” on the 6181 before