Keyboard Control; Mouse And Keyboard Control - Siemens SIMATIC TP 270 Operating Instructions Manual

9.2.5.3

Keyboard control

Procedure
To operate a symbolic I/O field with a keyboard:
Step
1
2
3
4
9.2.5.4

Mouse and keyboard control

Procedure
Mouse
Click on the symbolic I/O field with the mouse pointer. The predefined entries are displayed
in the selection list.
If the selection list has a scroll bar, click on the scroll bar with the mouse pointer. Move the
scroll bar in the desired direction while holding down the mouse button.
Select the entry, then apply the corresponding tag value by clicking the entry. The selection
list is closed and the entry is displayed. The symbolic I/O field continues to have the focus.
Keyboard
Activate the symbolic I/O field by pressing the <Tab> key one or more times, corresponding
to the configured tab order. The contents of the symbolic I/O field change color to show that
it is now activated.
TP 270, OP 270, MP 270B (WinCC flexible)
Operating Instructions, Edition 03/2004, 6AV6691-1DD01-0AB0
Select the symbolic I/O field
Open the selection list
Select the entry
Accept the selection
or
Cancel the selection
Procedure
The symbolic I/O field is marked.
e.g.
The drop-down list opens.
ENTER
Moves the cursor by lines.
The selected entry is now valid. The drop-
ENTER
down list is closed.
The function restores the original value.
ESC
The drop-down list is closed.
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