Siemens FIDAMAT 6 - Page 68

Operation
7.1 User interface and operating modes
FIDAMAT 6
66 Operating Instructions, 01/2019, A5E00222135-04
Meaning of operator keys
Table 7- 1 Meaning of operator keys
Key
Meaning/function
CLEAR
Clears a number entry you have started
ENTER Every number entered (except fast activation of a function) must be confirmed with
[ENTER].
ESC Jumps back one step in the operating structure.
Changes are accepted without a prompt.
INFO
Information about current menu / current function
MEAS Jump back from every position in the operating structure to the "Decoded display
mode" (you may be asked to confirm the entered data first).
Pressing the [MEAS] key again changes the operating mode to "Coded display
mode", i.e. another change to "Operator control mode" requires the entry of the
corresponding code.
Softkey Varying meaning; possible here are:
• Submenu selection / function selection
• Selection of a subfunction
Editing inputs
The values in the menu displays in this section are meant as examples.
An active input field is shown with colons (e.g.: 10:) as a limiter. The cursor flashes under the
number to be entered.
By pressing the [ENTER] button, you finish your input and the value is stored. If there are
several input fields on one function screen, the cursor positions itself at the next input field at
the same time.
Note
Confirm
every entered value, even the last of several values in a function, before exiting the
function with [ENTER]!
With the [CLEAR] key, you can clear a number that you have begun to enter. The cursor
then jumps back to the first position of the input field.
Graphic symbols
■ = activated (ON state; also in status message in the status line)
□ = deactivated (OFF state; also in status message in the status line)
► = access a submenu/subfunction
● = initiate a function/subfunction (e.g. Start calibration...)