M800V/M80V Series PLC Development Manual
6 Explanation of Built-in Editing Function (PLC On-board)
6.15 Ladder Menus
6.15.3.5 Operation of Key Presses
The following table describes the operation of each menu key and the keys on the NC keyboard when pressed.
Item name
Left arrow key
Ladder symbol
DEVICE, INST.
DEVICE, INST./ FB
Find top to bottom
Find cursor to bottom
Find cursor to top
Find contact
Find coil
Return to the start position
Register Monitor
Close
6.15.3.6 Displaying the Find Popup Screen
The display method for the find popup screen differs depending on the state of the ladder screen.
The following table describes the display method for the find popup screen.
State of the ladder screen
Ladder screen is selected
Monitoring
Edit
Entry ladder monitor is selected
Monitoring
FB Instance monitor is selected
Monitoring
(*1) Only when the cursor is not on an FB.
When the cursor is on an FB, FB instance monitor screen is displayed.
The following message is displayed when attempting to display the find screen when a ladder is being edited (area with a gray
background color).
Pressing the [NO] menu key returns to the ladder screen without displaying the find screen.
Pressing the [YES] menu key cancels the edits made to the ladder, returns the ladder to its previous state before editing, and
then displays the find popup screen.
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Refer to "6.15.3.11 Closing the Find Popup Screen".
This selects the ladder symbol selection or changes the ladder symbol selection.
Disabled when operation mode is GX Works2 and when searching FB instance.
Select "DEVICE, INST." input field.
Displayed and enabled only when operation mode is GX Developer.
Select "DEVICE, INST." input field or "FB Instance" input field. This switches the
target to search if this is already selected.
Displayed and enabled only when operation mode is GX Works2.
Refer to "6.15.3.7 Find Operation".
Searching contacts and coils is disabled when operation mode is GX Works2 and
when searching FB instance.
Refer to "6.15.3.8 Returning to the Start Position".
Refer to "6.15.3.9 Register Monitor Operation".
Refer to "6.15.3.11 Closing the Find Popup Screen".
Display method for the find popup screen
Press the [FIND] menu key.
Press the [INPUT] key.(*1)
Press any character key.
Press the [FIND] menu key.
Press the [FIND] menu key.
Press the [INPUT] key.
Press any character key.
Press the [FIND] menu key.
Press the [INPUT] key.(*1)
Press any character key.
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