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9.1 Basic principles of operation
TP 270, OP 270, MP 270B (WinCC flexible)
Operating Instructions, Edition 03/2004, 6AV6691-1DD01-0AB0
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Procedure
Use the screen keyboard buttons to input the characters of alphanumeric values. Confirm
the value entered by pressing <Enter> or cancel it with <ESC>. Both functions will close the
screen keyboard.
Note
When the screen keyboard is open, PLC job 51, "Select Screen" has no function.
Entering alphanumeric values for the MP 270B 10" Touch or TP 270 10"
Alphanumeric screen keyboard
The HMI device automatically opens an alphanumeric keyboard for the input of strings and
numeric values in hex format when you touch an input object on the screen. The HMI device
automatically hides the keyboard when input is complete.
The <Help> is only active if an operator note is programmed for the input object.
Figure 9-4 Screen keyboard for alphanumeric input
Keyboard layers
The alphanumeric keyboard is organized in several layers:
• Standard layer (see the figure)
• <Shift> layer
• <Alt Gr> layer
• <Shift+Alt Gr> layer
The <Alt Gr> and <Shift+Alt Gr> layers are used for the input of special characters.
Procedure
Use the screen keyboard buttons to input the characters of alphanumeric values. Confirm
the input value with <Enter> or cancel it with <Esc>. Both functions will close the screen
keyboard.
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