Thumbwheel Switch - Omron NT - SUPPORT TOOL FOR WINDOWS V4 Operation Manual

Data Input
Reference: When there are no string to show, string input will be invisible.
Note

6-4-3 Thumbwheel Switch

(1) The input character string is directly set in the character string input field.
(2) Press the key, and the set data is stored in the character string memory
table (string table).
Therefore, with Support Tool, dotted-line frame is displayed in character fore-
ground color enclosing string input.
(This frame will not be displayed on PT)
This frame can not be set to off. However, the dotted-line frame can be set to ON
and OFF when printing screen image (refer to page 425).
1. The data set in the input field is not stored in the character string memory
table (string table) until the
or the ENT key is input if "manual confirm" is set for the bar code read opera-
tion (set using the PT memory switches).
If "manual confirm" is set, always input the
data input.
2. To correct the data set in the input field, use the CLR key, the BS key, and the
DEL key.
3. When a character string input field is moved, the touch switch is also moved
automatically. To modify or move a character string input field and a touch
switch independently, cancel the check mark set for [Auto Arrange] in the
[Settings] page of a touch switch property.
4. The cursor can also be moved using an arrow symbol key touch switch. The
cursor moves in the order the character string input elements were created;
this order can be changed after creating the elements.
Thumbwheel switches are provided as means to input numeric data. "+" and "–"
keys are provided at each input digit to allow you to input numeric data at individ-
ual digits. (Thumbwheel switch cannot be used with NT11S/NT11.)
(1) Touch the + or – key at each digit of thumbwheel switches to set numeric
data.
(2) The numeric data set using the thumbwheel switch is written to a numeral
memory table entry.
key (button where the Return key code is set)
key or the ENT key at the end of
Numeral
memory table
1234
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