Omron NT31 Operation Manuals page 359

Touch Switches
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- Input into character string input fields is also possible using the "control key"
touch switches (0 to 9, A to F), and from a bar code reader connected to the
NT31/NT31C.
- A "control key" touch switch (ENT or [
character strings when "character string setting" is used.
S Control code input function
Control keys are used as numeric keys (0 to 9, A to F) for the numeral input func-
tion, and as special keys with fixed functions. By assigning an control key to a
touch switch, it can be used to execute a specific function.
The attributes for control keys are as follows.
Settings
Control key
The following functions can be set for touch switch control keys.
Key
0 to 9, A to F Used to input numerals (1 digit)
CLR Clears numeric values and character strings in input fields

Assigns the opposite sign to input numeric values
. Used to input a decimal point
HOME Used to move to the input field at the top left of the screen
$, ", %, &
Used to move to the required input field
Confirms input without shifting to another input field
Stops the buzzer
, Shift between input fields
MENU Used to display the System Menu
CA Cancels text input
Deletes the numeral or character immediately preceding the input
BS
cursor
DEL Deletes the numeral or character at the input cursor location
A, " Used to shift the input cursor
Confirms input (after confirmation, the cursor shifts to the next
ENT
input field)
S Pop-up window/keyboard function
This function is used to control the opening and closing of windows when using
the window function (7-14 "Window Function", page 438).
- When the "window opening" bit of the PT status control area is set to "1" (dis-
abled), it is not possible to open windows by operations at the NT31/NT31C
such as touch switch operations.
- By associating windows with the "cursor moving key" touch switches with the
Support Tool, windows can be opened by pressing the cursor moving keys.
]) is also necessary to confirm input
Set control key
Section 7-7
Function