Operator Panel Front; Keys On The Operator Panel Front - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Operating Manual

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Operator Components/Operating Sequences
2.1

Operator panel front

2.1

Operator panel front

Example
Properties
A Display
B Alphanumeric keypad
Correction/cursor keys
C Mouse and mouse keys
1 Machine area key
2 Recall (return)
3 Softkey bar (horizontal)
4 ETC key
(menu extension)
5 Area switchover key
6 Softkey bar (vertical)

2.1.1 Keys on the operator panel front

Keys on the operator
panel front
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In this example, the OP 012 SINUMERIK operator panel front is used
to illustrate the operator components, which are available for operating
the SINUMERIK control and machine tool.
The OP 012 operator panel front with 12.1" TFT color display with a
resolution of 800 x 600 pixels (SVGA) features a 59-key membrane
keypad as well as 2 x (8 + 2) horizontal and 2 x 8 vertical softkeys and
a built-in mouse.
The elements of the operator panel keyboard and the symbols used to
represent them in this manual are shown and explained below.
The keys marked with an * correspond to the key symbols in US
layout.
Softkeys
Keys to which functions are assigned by means of a menu bar
displayed on the screen.
• It is possible to access further menu levels via the horizontal
softkeys in any operating area. Each horizontal menu item has a
vertical menu bar/softkey assignment.
• The vertical softkeys are assigned functions for the currently
selected horizontal softkey.
A function is called up by pressing one of the vertical softkeys. The
assignments of the vertical softkey bar can change if further subsidiary
functions are classified under a function.
SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition
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01/2008
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