Defining The Properties Of The Button - Siemens S7-200 System Manual

Using the Keypad Designer to Create a Custom Faceplate for your Text Display (TD) Device

3.5 Defining the Properties of the Button

Figure 3-8
Erasing an Area of the Button
With the TD 100C and the TD 200C, you can change the shape of the button by clicking the
Erase Button icon. The TD400C does not have this option.
As shown in the figure below, the Keypad Designer alerts you if the shape of the button is
invalid.
To delete the entire button, select the button and press the Delete key.
Figure 3-9
Tip
A valid button must consist of at least 4 adjacent cells, with each cell having at least 2
neighbor cells. A neighbor cell must be left, right, or up or down from the cell. Diagonal
neighbor cells are not counted.
3.5 Defining the Properties of the Button
Defining the Properties of the Button
After you create the button, you define the function that will be performed when an operator
presses the button.
You use the Properties dialog to configure the functionality for the button:
● Select the button to be configured.
● Select the Edit > Properties menu command to display the Properties dialog.
● Select the function for the button and provide a valid function name. Click OK. See
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Extending the Shape of a Button (TD 100C and TD 200C)
Erasing an Area of a button (TD 100C and TD 200C)
You can also right-click the button and select Properties from the context menu. You can
double-click the button to bring up the Set Button Properties.
Figure 3-10 for an example of the TD 200C button functions.
Text Display (TD) User Manual
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