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Introduction
2.4 User interface
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You can call the "Machine" operating area directly using the key on the operator panel.
Press the <MACHINE> key to select the "machine
" operating area.
Changing the operating mode
You can select a mode or submode directly using the keys on the machine control panel or
using the vertical softkeys in the main menu.
General keys and softkeys
When the
symbol appears to the right of the dialog line on the user inter-
face, you can change the horizontal softkey bar within an operating area. To
do so, press the menu forward key.
The
symbol indicates that you are in the expanded softkey bar.
Pressing the key again will take you back to the original horizontal softkey bar.
Use the ">>" softkey to open a new vertical softkey bar.
Use the "<<" softkey to return to the previous vertical softkey bar.
Use the "Return" softkey to close an open window.
Use the "Cancel" softkey to exit a window without accepting the entered va
l-
ues and return to the next highest window.
When you have entered all the necessary parameters in the parameter screen
form correctly, you can close the window and save the parameters using
the
"Accept" softkey. The values you entered are applied to a program.
Use the "OK" softke
y to initiate an action immediately, e.g. to rename or de-
lete a program.