Data Input; Numeral Input - Omron NT - SUPPORT TOOL FOR WINDOWS V4 Operation Manual

Data Input

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Data Input

6-4-1 Numeral Input

Input using touch switches (control code input function)
For inputting numerals and character strings in a PT, the following three data in-
put elements are provided.
Numeral input:
A numeric value is input into a numeral setting input field using touch switches
to which numerals are allocated and the input from an extended I/O connected
to a PT.
Character string input:
A character string is input to a character string input field using touch switches
to which characters are allocated and a bar code reader connected to a PT.
Thumbwheel switch:
Touch switches that increase or decrease a numeral are provided at each digit
of an input field; a numeric value can be input by simply pressing the + and –
touch switches.
String input is not possible for NT11S/NT11, NT20, NT20S and NT600S.
You can write numeric data to a numeral memory table entry using touch
switches and extended inputs.
Touch switches must be allocated numerals or the copy function beforehand.
For extended inputs, numerals must be allocated beforehand.
PT
Screen
Input field
50
Numeric keys
System keypad
(1) Create numeric keys using the touch switch control code input function, or
create a system keypad using the screen property.
(With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, system keypad is not
available.)
(2) Set a numeric value in the numeral setting input field using the numeric keys
on the screen.
(3) Press the touch switch to which the
set at the input field to the specified numeral memory table entry.
Numeral
memory table
No.1
key
No.2
No.3
No.4
50
Writing
No.5
key code is allocated to write the data
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