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Chapter 7: Displaying and Inputting Data: 32 topics
  1. 7.1Numeric Entries
  2. 7.1.1Numeric Entry - Operation Options
  3. 7.1.2Numeric Entry - Settings
  4. 7.1.3Numeric Entry - General Settings
  5. 7.1.4Advanced Settings for Numeric Entries
  6. 7.2Numeric Displays
  7. 7.2.1Numeric Display - Operation Options
  8. 7.2.2Numeric Display - Settings
  9. 7.2.3Numeric Display - General Settings
  10. 7.2.4Numeric Display - Advanced Settings
  11. Advanced Numeric Displays
  12. 7.3.1Advanced Numeric Displays
  13. 7.3.2Advanced Numeric Display - Operation Options
  14. 7.3.3Advanced Numeric Display - Settings
  15. 7.3.4Advanced Numeric Display - General Settings
  16. 7.3.5Advanced Numeric Display - Range Settings
  17. 7.4Character Entries
  18. 7.4.1Character Entry - Operation Options
  19. 7.4.2Character Entry - Settings
  20. 7.4.3Character Entry - General Settings
  21. 7.4.4Character Entry - Advanced Settings
  22. 7.5Character Displays
  23. 7.5.1Character Display - Operation Options
  24. 7.5.2Character Display - Settings
  25. 7.5.3Character Display - General Settings
  26. 7.6Time Displays
  27. 7.6.1Time Display - Settings
  28. 7.7Date Displays
  29. 7.7.1Date Display - Settings
  30. 7.8Day-of-week Displays
  31. 7.8.1Day-of-week Display - Settings
  32. 7.8.2Day-of-week Display - General Settings
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Section 7.4.1 · Chapter 7: Displaying and Inputting Data

Character Entry - Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a character entry. Select and set up the options in the Character Entry property sheet.

Option

 Description
Touch Operation Control You can enable or disable the touch operation of the object by the specified bit or by the current user level. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Timeout If the keypad for data entry receives no input for the specified time period, the data entry operation will be cancelled.
Notification The Object will notify the specified bit of a successful data entry operation. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Operator Confirmation When a character string is entered by the operator, the Confirmation box will be displayed for the operator’s confirmation. If the operator selects “Yes”, the object will write the entered data to the specified variable. If the operator selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period (Maximum Waiting Time), the data entry operation will be cancelled.
Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Change User Level The current user level can be changed after the operation is performed. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging The entered character string and time of data entry will be recorded. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Designated Keypad The Object will have its own keypad other than the system keypad or the customized keypad for the whole panel. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Visibility Control You can show or hide the object by the specified bit or by the current user level. Select and set up this option in the Visibility page.

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Source.Section 7.4.1 of the PM Designer Software User Manual, Edition 2.0, © Cermate Technologies Inc. (www.cermate.com, service@cermate.com). Reproduced online, with the manual's own figures, by TSL Automation Solutions, authorised Cermate distributor, for users of Cermate HMI panels. PM Designer and PanelMaster are trademarks of Cermate Technologies Inc.

Text and figures are the manufacturer's and may describe features your panel or software version does not have. For a plain-language introduction read the PM Designer guide; for help with a specific panel contact TSL Automation.