General Functions Of The Screen Keyboard - Siemens SIMATIC HMI KP300 Basic mono PN Operating Instructions Manual

Operating function keys
The function keys can be assigned global or local functions:
● Function keys with global function assignment
● Function keys with local function assignment
The function key can be assigned only a single function, either global or local, within a
screen. Local function assignments override global function assignments.
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General functions of the screen keyboard

The following keys are available on the screen keyboard of all Basic HMI devices with touch
functionality:
Basic Panels
Operating Instructions, 04/2012, A5E02421799-03
A function key with global function assignment always triggers the same action on the
HMI device or in the PLC, regardless of the currently displayed screen. An example of
such an action is the activation of a screen, or the closing of an alarm window.
A function key with local function assignment is screen-specific and is therefore only
effective within the active screen.
The function assigned to a function key can vary from screen to screen.
Cursor left
Cursor right
Delete character
Cancel input
Confirm input
Displaying infotext. This key only appears when an infotext has been configured for the
operating element.
Operating the device
4.1 Operating touch devices
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