Omron NT21 Reference Manual page 348

Input of Numeric Values and Character Strings
Cases When Multiple Numeral Setting Input Fields Exist on a Screen (With Cursor
Moving Keys)
Cursor
moving keys
Setting
Operation
1, 2, 3...
key: 1st 3rd 2nd 1st ...
The following describes the procedure for inputting a numeric value at a screen
that has multiple numeric key type numeral setting fields. The way in which the
touch switch cursor moving keys are used to specify the input field is explained.
For the operation that uses the input key – control to specify the objective input
field, refer to Cases When Multiple Numeral Setting Input Fields Exist on a
Screen (With Cursor Moving Keys) (page 331).
When a numeric key type input field is registered on a screen using the Support
Tool, a cursor moving key touch switch can be created overlapping the input
field. This enables the input field to be selected to accept input just by pressing it.
Here, the basic method for inputting numeric values is not explained: the ex-
planation concentrates on how the multiple numeral setting input fields should
be handled. For the numeric value input procedure and other related operations,
refer to Inputting Numeric Values Using the Input Key – Control on the Same
Screen (page 328).
Press here
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 0 1 2 Input position
When creating a screen using the Support Tool, register the regular control keys
that are used to input the numeric value.
Be sure that the cursor moving keys are created automatically when the numeral
input field is registered in the screen.
1. Display a screen where a numeral setting input field is registered.
2. Press the numeral setting input field where a numeric value is to be input to
specify it as the objective input field.
3. Input a numeric value using the input key – control.
For the procedure for inputting a numeric value, refer to Inputting Operation
Using Touch Switches (page 329).
4. Press the ENT key of the input key – control or the
When the input is confirmed, the input numeric value is stored to a numeral
memory table entry. Then, the event of changing the contents of numeral
memory table entry is notified to the host via the PT status notify area (page
61).
Section
Input position
1 2 3 4
moves
5 6 7 8
9 0 1 2
key to confirm the input.
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