The plant components may be controlled and operated from your PC operator station, using mouse or keyboard or a combination of both.
If you only use a keyboard for online operator control, follow the general Windows conventions for keyboard operations. Some of them are explained below, for more detailed information please consult the Windows User manual or Windows online help facility.
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How to … |
Procedure… |
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Pull down a menu |
Press the ALT key and the underlined letter in the menu name. |
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Close a menu |
Press F10 or the ALT key. |
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Give a command |
In the open menu or dialogue, enter
the underlined letter in the command name |
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Select an option |
Within a dialogue, use the TAB key or the arrow keys to go from one option to the next. Always confirm your selection with ENTER. |
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Close an application |
With ALT+F4 you close the currently active application. |
Tip: Your process control system may be provided with special function and control keys. These features depend on the definitions made by your system designer. He/she may have included global function keys that apply to the entire control system, and function keys that are tied up with a specific process diagram.