Screen Keypad - HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual

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Screen keypad

If you are using the compact version of the control (without
alphabetic keyboard), you can enter letters and special characters
with the screen keypad or with an alphabetic keyboard connected to
the USB port.
Entering text with the screen keypad
Proceed as follows to use the screen keypad:
Press the GOTO key if you want to enter letters,
e.g. a program name or directory name, using the
screen keypad.
The control opens a window in which the numeric
keypad of the control is displayed with the
corresponding letters assigned.
Press the numerical key until the cursor is on the
desired letter
Wait until the control transfers the selected
character before you enter the next character
Use the OK soft key to load the text into the open
dialog field
Use the abc/ABC soft key to select upper or lower case. If your
machine tool builder has defined additional special characters, you
can call them with the SPECIAL CHARACTERS soft key and insert
them. Use the BACKSPACE soft key to delete individual characters.
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Fundamentals | Visual display unit and operating panel
HEIDENHAIN | TNC 620 | User's Manual for Setup, Testing and Running NC Programs | 01/2022