Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Operating Manual page 25

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Parameter
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SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition
Softkey (horizontal or vertical):
This key symbol indicates that you must have selected an operating
area or a menu item or have already performed certain functions
before you are able to execute the function described in the relevant
section.
Machine area key
Direct branch to the "Machine" operating area.
Recall key
Return to the higher-level menu. Recall closes a window.
ETC key
Expansion of the horizontal softkey bar in the same menu.
Area switchover key
You can call the main 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 main menu branches into the following operating areas:
1. Machine
2. Parameters
3. Program
4. Services
5. Diagnostics
6. Commissioning
Shift key
Switches between functions on keys with double assignment.
Switch over channel
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 Section "Switch over channel")
Operator Components/Operating Sequences
2.1 Operator panel front
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