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Function key objects
Static function keys
Static function keys can be defined for the application to be used as:
- Access to a page
- Momentary contact command
- "Toggle" command
Dynamic function keys
Dynamic function keys are associated with the page displayed.
They can have the following functions:
- Access to a page
- Momentary contact command
- "Toggle" command
- Writing values,
- Positioning on an entry field
- Running a Windows 95 executable program (TXBT only)
Touch zones
There are no static and dynamic function keys on touchscreen terminals.They are replaced by touch zones which have the same functions and properties as the dynamic function keys of the terminals with keyboard.
Both static and dynamic function keys are also programmed through configuration/function keys" menu.
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Configuration
- click on the button,
- click and slide on the area to determine the location and the size of the touch zone. With the default grid you can create touch zones including the pitch suitable for the physical division of the touchscreen pad,
- double-click on this zone and enter the configuration parameters in the same way as for a dynamic function key of a terminal with keyboard.
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NOTE
Parameters to be defined
Type of action.
For static function key (terminals with keyboard only).
- page access: select an application page,
- impulse or toggle command: assignment of a command bit in the dialogue table (see
chapter C
),
- running a Windows 95 application on a terminal (TXBT only definition of executable program path).
Dynamic function key (terminals with keyboard)
Touch zone (touch terminals)
Touch key and zone (terminals with touch keys).
- page access: select an application page,
- impulse or toggle command: assignment of a command bit in the dialogue table (see
chapter C
) or elsewhere in the PLC for the dynamic function keys,
- running a Windows 95 application on a terminal (TXBT only definition of executable program path),
- writing values: transfer the value from a variable or a constant onto another variable.(
see chapter D, "Value direct writing", Page 52 ).
A password can be associated to actions such as writing value, impulse command and toggle command.
When one of these actions is selected, click on the key open the window of the protection key.
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NOTE A static or dynamic function key already configured is displayed by the software in inverse video when configuring new function key.
Recommendations concerning the use of function keys:
- The dynamic function key word bits can be distributed between all the installation's pieces of equipment without any restriction.
- The static function key word bits are grouped together and defined by the dialog table.
The communication dialog between the terminal and the equipment have better performances if static function key commands are used.
It is recommended to use static function keys for control functions, and dynamic function keys for moving around the pages and for entering data.
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Label for the dynamic function keys
This allows you to associate a label with the function key.
- Page access: 1 label (an image)
- Momentary contact or "toggle" command: a label for each status of the associated bit (values 0 and 1, associated with two images representing a released and pressed pushbutton)
- Access to a variable field
- Direct writing
By default the size of these images is adapted to the size of the keys (so they can be positioned opposite each other).
Running a Windows 95 application on a TXBT terminal
The TXBT terminal enables you to run Windows 95 applications installed on the terminal (such as the calculator). If the Magelis application is running, it will continue in the background, with pages refreshed and alarms monitored.
Executable program path
This is the path (disk, directory/sub-directory) on the TXBT terminal and not the path on the PC on which XBT-L1000 is installed. If the executable program's location on the TXBT is changed, startup will not work.
Example: D:\WINDOWS95\CALC.EXE
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Print labels of static function keys
This functionnality allows to print the sheets of re-usable labels of static function keys.
Select "configuration/function keys" menu or specific tool palette key, then press "creating labels" button.
After that, a "*.DOC" existing file can be opened or a new file can be created.
NOTE
In that case, XBT-L1000 will open WORD with the sheet of label corresponding to the current terminal programed by XBT-L1000.
Due to every printer having its own margins configuration, it is recommended to test on white sheets before using the sheets of labels.
New sheets of labels can be created by using WORD models (*.DOT) provided with XBT-L1000 software, apart from XBT-L1000 software.
The sheets of labels printed will never be associated to the current
XBT-L1000 application, thereby "configure type of function keys" window will not be updated.
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