Operating The Control Panel; Display Types For The Screen Keyboard - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Series Operating Instructions Manual

5.6.3

Operating the Control Panel

You can operate the Control Panel using the touch screen. The following steps give a
general description of how to operate a function.
Requirement
● The current project has been closed.
● The Start Center is displayed.
Procedure
1. Open the Control Panel using the "Settings" button.
2. Double-click an icon. The corresponding dialog is displayed.
3. Select a tab.
4. Make the desired settings. When you navigate to an entry field, the screen keyboard
opens.
5. Your settings are applied with the
To cancel the entry, press the
6. To close the Control Panel, use the
The Start Center is displayed.
See also
Configuring the screen keyboard (Page 97)
5.6.4

Display types for the screen keyboard

The screen keyboard is used for entering alphanumeric, numeric and special characters. As
soon as you touch a text box, a numeric or alphanumeric screen keyboard is displayed,
depending on the type of the text box.
You can also open the screen keyboard by selecting the icon in the status bar. The icon is
shown in the figure in section "Overview of functions (Page 91)".
The procedure for setting the screen keyboard is described in the section
"Configuring the screen keyboard (Page 97)".
Representation types for the screen keyboard
You can toggle the screen keyboard display as follows.
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button.
button. The dialog closes.
button.
Parameterizing the Mobile Panel
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