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Section 7.4.4 · Chapter 7: Displaying and Inputting Data

Character Entry - Advanced Settings

This section describes how to define the advanced settings for character entries. The following is an example of the Advanced page.

The following table describes each property in the Advanced page.

Property

Description
Touch Operation Control Enabled by Bit Check this option so the touch operation of the Character entry will be enabled and disabled by the specified bit.
Control Bit Specifies the bit that enables and disables the touch operation.
Click to enter a bit address. Click to select a bit tag.
Enabling State Specifies the state (On or Off) that enables the touch operation.
Enabled by User Level Check this item so the touch operation of the Character entry will be enabled and disabled by the current user level.
Lowest Enabling User Level Specifies the lowest user level that is required to enable the touch operation.
Show Disabled Sign Check this option for the touch operation disabled sign to be displayed on the Character entry when the touch operation is disabled.
Timeout Timeout Check this option so data entry will be cancelled if the numeric keypad does not receive any input within the specified time.
Timeout Time Specifies the maximum time that the numeric keypad will wait to receive a new input. If there is no input within the specified time, the Character keypad will be closed and data entry will be cancelled.
Notification Notification Check this option so the Character entry will notify the specified bit after it finishes outputting the entered value to the destination variable.
Signal Select one of the following signals for the notification:
Signal Description
Level Set the specified bit to the specified state.
Pulse Send a positive pulse to the specified bit.
Bit Specifies the bit that receives the notification.
State Specifies the state (On or Off) that is used for the notification.
Operator Confirmation Operator Confirmation Check this option if you want the operator to confirm what he/she enters into the numeric entry. The Confirmation box will be displayed when a value is entered into the Character entry. If the operator selects “Yes” in the Confirmation box, the numeric entry will write the entered value to the specified variable. If the operator selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period (Maximum Waiting Time), the Character entry will cancel the data entry operation.
Maximum Waiting Time Specifies the maximum time that the Character entry will wait for the operator’s confirmation. Data entry will be cancelled if the operator does not respond within this time.
Change User Level Change User Level Check this option if you want to change the current user level after the operation is performed.
New User Level Set the new current user level.
Operation Logging Operation Logging Check this option so the following three items will be recorded in the operation log when the Character entry outputs the entered value.
There are three recorded items:
1) The time when the operation is performed
2) The entered Character
3) The predefined operation message
Message Enter the operation message of the first language here.
Click this button to bring up the Operation Message dialog box so that you can edit the operation message for all the languages.
Designated Keypad Designated Keypad Check this option if you want the character entry to have an independent keypad other than the system keypad or the customized keypad used for whole panel application.
Screen Select a window screen as the keypad.

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Source.Section 7.4.4 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.