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Menus
Menus let you choose another menu or dialog from a list. To move up or down the
list of menu items use the ] or [ keys. Once you highlight the item you want
to view (1), press \ to select it. To leave a menu without making a selection,
press =.
Dialogs
Dialogs let you enter data into the system. Dialogs can contain any of the following
items:
l Text fields. Text fields let you enter text information, such as the name of a
machine. Once you select a field, you can enter data into it. A selected field
appears as white text on a blue background.
l Number fields. Number fields let you enter numerical values, such as the
height of a benchmark. Once you select a field, you can enter data into it. A
selected field appears as white text on a blue background.
l Lists. Lists let you select a single item from a list of items, such as a list of
machine settings files.
l Check lists. Check lists let you select one or more items, or no items, from a
list of items, such as a list of sensors.
l Yes/No fields. Yes/No fields let you enable and disable particular features.
l Information to help you make your selection.
To move between fields in a dialog, press N.
To enter data into a text or number field, use the arrow keys as follows:
l
Press ] or [ to scroll through the upper case alphabet (A through Z),
numbers (0 through 9), the decimal point (.), the negative sign (–), the positive
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