MSA SUPREMA - Entering System Parameters; Figure 4-2: Menu List and Input Menu

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Operation Manual SUPREMA
4. Operation of the System
4.2.3 Entering System Parameters
Establishing the Operator Dialogue
The following keys on the front of the control system are used to establish the operator dialogue
through the LCD screen:
Í Back
Î Forward
Ï Up
Ð Down
ESC Cancel
↵ Execute
At the top of the screen is a menu list, in which a menu item can be selected using the Í or Î
cursor keys and then pressing the ↵ key. There are three types of menu options:
• Display a submenu
• Returns to the previous menu
• Opens an input menu
A menu can contain input fields, output fields, and „buttons“. Buttons are enclosed in square
brackets for easy recognition (e.g., [OK]). The Ï, Ð, Í and Î cursor keys are used to navigate
between the elements of a menu.
MeasurePoints RelayOutputs System Menu A
Language: English
Date/Time: 05/04/2003 14:56:23
Password: ________
Confirmation: ________
Signal if Inhibited hold
[Ok] [Cancel]
Figure 4-2: Menu list and input menu
To open an input field for data entry, select it using the cursor keys and then press the ↵ key.
There are two ways to leave the field: pressing ↵ to accept the changed field contents or
pressing ESC to cancel them.
Pressing buttons initiates an action. To press a button, select it with the cursor keys and then
press the ↵ key.
Press ESC to return from a menu back to the menu list.
The following types of fields can displayed:
Selection Fields
Selection fields contain lists of possible values that can be selected using Ï and Ð.
Number Fields
Number fields can contain whole or decimal numbers. The number values can be increased or
decreased by pressing Ï or Ð. For decimal numbers, Í and Î can be used to change the
position of the decimal point.