Siemens SIMATIC S5 Manual page 141

Programming the IP 265 with COM 265
Entering operand identifiers in the margin bars with automatic cursor control
The operand input fields for each language element edited in the COM 265 "Editor" form are
marked with the text "????????".
When a new language element has been selected, the input of its operands is supported by an
automatic cursor control facility, i.e. the cursor positions automatically to each operand input field.
Select the language element. Press the relevant keys in the "Editor" form's function key menu.
As soon as the language element has been selected, the cursor is positioned automatically to the
first operand input field. The field comprises two lines, and is displayed in reverse video. The input
mode is active. When editing identifiers, proceed as follows:
Enter the direct or symbolic address of the operand on the programmer keyboard.
Confirm your entry with <1> or <INSERT>.
The cursor automatically goes to the next input field. The text "????????" disappears from the
screen, and the input field is displayed as a two-line field and in reverse video. The next operand
may now be entered.
Example: Entering operands after selecting "AND" as language element
Initial situation
&
????????
You can disable automatic cursor control by pressing <ESC>; you can then jump to the next input
field with <1>.
Note
If you have assigned symbolic identifiers to the edited operands in the local IP 265
assignment list (
address entries have been completed. If the cursor is positioned to a symbolic identifier
in the marginal bar, the assignment line for that operand in the local IP 265 assignment
list is displayed on the monitor screen ( Point ).
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Keyboard entry
"I 0.1"
????????
Section 9.4.2), COM 265 automatically displays when all direct
Result
&
I 0.1
EWA 4NEB 812 6130-02a
IP 265
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