Terminology - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Expanding the Operator Interface (BE1)
5 Configuring OP Hotkeys and PLC Keys

5.12 Terminology

Hotkeys
6 keys on OP010, OP010C and SINUMERIK keyboards with hotkey blocks.
Pressing the keys selects an operating area directly.
As an option, 2 additional keys can be configured as hotkeys.
References:
PLC keys
PLC keys are provided as hotkeys via the PLC interface of the HMI software. Their
reactions can be configured in the HMI. They are set up as:
- Keys of the machine control panel
- Signal logical interconnections of the PLC that are evaluated
These are also known as "virtual keys".
SK
Softkey
Virtual keys
See PLC keys.
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SINUMERIK 840D sl/840D/840Di/810D HMI Installation and Start-Up Guide (IAM) – 08/2005 Edition
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