9 5.1.5 auxiliary function keys and softkeys, 1 the keys and their functions, These keys have the following meaning – Metrohm 746 VA Trace Analyzer User Manual
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5.1 The keys and their functions
746 VA Trace Analyzer / 747 VA Stand
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5.1.5
Auxiliary function keys and softkeys
The keypad of the 746 Trace Analyzer includes 13 gray auxiliary keys and 8 blue
function keys positioned below the screen, the so-called softkeys, whose meaning
is shown on the individual dialog pages:
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FORM FEED
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F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
ESC
LINE FEED
PRINT STOP
START
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BREAK
ABBREV
DELAY
STOP
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DOSIMATS
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METHODS
DETERMI-
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SEQUENCE
SEGMENTS
CALCU-
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STANCES
BACK
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INSERT
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ENTER
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These keys have the following meaning:
Key
Meaning
ESC
Escape
Pressing this key in the navigation mode (see section 5.2.2) switches
directly to the "MONITORING" dialog page.
In the edit mode (see section 5.2.3), this key is used to exit the editing
of a parameter field. The field contents are reset to the value or expres-
sion originally in this field before the start of editing.
FORM FEED
LINE FEED
Line Feed
Pressing this key initiates a line feed on the printer. This key is not
repetitive, i.e. it must be pressed several times in succession to initiate
a multiple line feed.
Form Feed
Pressing this key together with the
advance on the printer to the start of the next page.
PRINT STOP
SCREEN
Print screen contents
Pressing this key initiates a printout of the current screen contents on
the printer.
Immediate stop of printing
When this key is pressed together with the
are sent to the printer. With the built-in thermoprinter, any printing
operation in progress will be immediately stopped. With external print-
ers, the printing is stopped as soon as the internal buffer of the printer is
empty.
F1
Softkeys
The meaning of these keys is shown in the softkey bar which appears
on the individual dialog pages. In the navigation mode (see section
5.2.2), softkeys can be used to initiate functions specific to the page; in
the edit mode (see section 5.2.3) they offer keying aids if possible.