HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 Programming Station 29
1.2 Working with the iTNC 530 Programming Station
Showing the virtual keyboard
You use the mouse in combination with the virtual keyboard to
simulate keys available on the TNC keyboard. You can activate the soft
keys directly with the mouse in the TNC window, or with the F1 to F8
function keys on the PC keyboard. The keys normally available on the
TNC screen housing are also operated via the function keys on the PC
keyboard:
Scroll the soft-key row to the left: F9
Scroll the soft-key row to the right: F10
Set the screen layout: F11
Switch between the foreground and background operating mode:
F12
Proceed as follows to show the virtual keyboard:
U Start the programming station software
U Double-click the green HEIDENHAIN symbol to the lower right in
the task bar for the iTNC control panel to appear
U Click the More >> button: Additional settings are displayed
U Click the Keypad button: The virtual keyboard is shown
If you want to automatically show the keyboard when starting the
programming station software, proceed as follows:
U Start the programming station software
U Double-click the green HEIDENHAIN symbol to the lower right in
the task bar for the iTNC control panel to appear
U Click the More >> button: Additional settings are displayed
U Click the Settings button: Display options are displayed
U Select the Launch keypad at startup option. Confirm with the OK
button
Your active screen resolution must be better than
1024x768 in order to work effectively with the virtual
keyboard.
Changes do not take effect until you restart the
programming station software: Press the Restart iTNC
button.
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