Calling The Operator Note - Siemens SIMATIC TP 270 Operating Instructions Manual

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9.1 Basic principles of operation
9.1.2.5

Calling the operator note

Purpose
The operator notes provide the programmer with additional information and operating
instruction relating to alarms, screen and operable screen objects. A operator note may
contain information about the permissible range of values for an I/O field or information on
the causes of alarm events and their elimination.
Figure 9-5
Help on alarms
Actuate the
Help on input objects
Touch the <Help> button on the screen keyboard. This button is only available if you
configured an operator note.
Help on the current screen
If the "ShowOperatorNotes" function is assigned to a button, for example, in the
configuration, press that button to display the operator notes regarding the current screen.
Help on the focused screen object
Use the <Alt+H> key combination on the screen keyboard or on the connected USB
keyboard to display the operator notes configured for the focused screen object.
Note
To view a new operator note, you first need to close the window showing the current
operator note.
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Operator note for an I/O field (Example)
button on the alarm screen or in the alarm view
TP 270, OP 270, MP 270B (WinCC flexible)
Operating Instructions, Edition 03/2004, 6AV6691-1DD01-0AB0