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03.04 Operator Components/Sequence of Operations
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operator's Guide HMI Advanced (BAD) – 03.04 Edition 2-35
Area switchover key
You can call the basic menu from any operating area by
pressing this key. Pressing the key twice in succession
changes from the current operating area to the previous one
and back again.
The standard basic menu branches into the following
operating areas:
1. Machine
2. Parameters
3. Program
4. Services
5. Diagnostics
6. Startup
Shift key
Switches between functions on keys with double assignment.
Channel switchover
In a configuration with several channels, it is possible to
switch between channels (switch from channel 1 through to
channel n).
When a "Channel menu" is configured, all existing
communication links to other NCUs plus the associated
channels are displayed on softkeys.
(See also Section "Switch over channel")
Acknowledge alarm key
By pressing this key, you can acknowledge the alarm marked
by this Cancel symbol.
Information key
This key displays explanatory information about the current
operating status (e.g. support for programming, diagnosis,
PLC, alarms).
The letter "i" displayed in the dialog line indicates that
information is available.
Window selection key
If several windows are displayed on the screen, it is possible
to make the next window the active one using the window
selection key (the active window has a thicker border).
Keyboard input e.g. the page keys, is possible only in the
active window.