Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 Reference Manual PanelBuilder 1400e - Manual (Page 22)

11 ASCII Inputs
Publication 2711E-6.15 – November 1998
Using a Keyboard
You can use a keyboard to enter alphanumeric string values into
large or small ASCII Input objects.
Only the PanelView 1000e and 1400e terminals support a keyboard.
For connection details, see “Using a Keyboard or Bar Code Reader”
in Chapters 2 and 4, in the PanelView 1000e, 1200e, and 1400e
Operator Terminals User Manual.
To enter a value, an ASCII Input object must be active. When an
object is active, a cursor appears in the display area of the object.
Refer to the following tables on how to activate an ASCII Input
object or a Numeric Entry Keypad object. See “Numeric Entry
Keypads (Touch Screen Terminals Only)” in Numerics for further
instructions on how to enter values to a Numeric Entry Keypad
object with a keyboard.
Activate an ASCII Input Object on a touch screen terminal according
to the following table:
Possible Object Combinations on the
same screen How to Activate the Object
A large ASCII Input object Object is immediately active.
A small ASCII Input object Object is immediately active.
An ASCII Input object and one or more
Numeric Entry Keypad objects Press the Tab key on the keyboard to move
to, and activate an object.
Activate an ASCII Input Object on a keypad terminal according to
the following table:
Possible Object Combinations on the
same screen How to Activate the Object
A large ASCII Input object Object is immediately active.
A small ASCII Input object Object is immediately active.
A small ASCII Input object and a Numeric
Input Cursor Point object If Cursor Point object is active, Press Esc
on keyboard or Cancel on keypad to
deactivate Cursor Point object and
reactivate ASCII Input object.
A small ASCII Input object and a Set Bit
Cursor Point object If Cursor Point object is active, Press Esc
on keyboard or Cancel on keypad to
deactivate Cursor Point object and
reactivate ASCII Input object.