Date / time field

9.2.15.1 Description Purpose

The date / time field indicates the system time and data. In Runtime, you may change the system time and data in accordance with the configuration.

Layout

The layout in the date/time field depends on the language set in the HMI device.

Behavior

An input values other than the date and system time are rejected. Instead, the original values (plus the time that has elapsed in the meantime) will appear in the date/time field and a system alarm will be displayed on the HMI device.

9.2.15.2 Touch control Procedure

Touch the date/time field on the touch screen of the HMI device. The screen keyboard automatically appears. Enter the desired value using the screen keyboard. Confirm your input with <Enter> or cancel it with <Esc>. After the input has been confirmed or canceled, the screen keyboard is automatically closed.

9.2.15.3 Keyboard control Procedure

Enable the date / time field with one or several TAB _{, according to the configured tab}

sequence. The selection is signaled by the colored field content. You now have two options:

• Use the cursor keys to position the cursor and then enter your value.

• Press ENTER_{. The object changes to the specific editing mode. Now, only one character will}

– The / cursor keys can be used to move to the next or previous input position.

Confirm your entry with ENTER _{or cancel it with} ESC _.

9.2.15.4 Mouse and keyboard control Procedure

Mouse

Click in the date/time field. Type in the relevant value. Confirm your input on the HMI with <Return> or cancel it with <Esc>.

Keyboard

Select the date / time field using the <Tab> key according to the configured tab sequence, for example. The contents of the I/O field will change color to show that it is now activated. You now have two options:

• Type in the relevant value.

• Press <Return>. The object changes to the specific editing mode. Now, only one character will be marked in the field.

– Use the <Up>/<Down> cursor keys to scroll through a character table.

– Use the <Right>/<Left> cursor keys to move the cursor to the next or previous input position.

9.2.16 Clock

Purpose

The clock displays the system time of the HMI device.

Layout

The time is displayed in analog or digital form, depending on the configuration. The current date is also displayed in the digital view. The display format depends on the language set on the HMI device.

Operation

The clock is for display only and cannot be operated. You can use the Date/Time field, for example, to set the date and time.

9.2.17 User view

9.2.17.1 Description Purpose

The user view is used by the administrator to manage user accounts, group assignments and user passwords.

Users can change their passwords and logoff times.

Layout

The user view contains four columns for the user, password, group and log-off time. The passwords are encrypted by means of asterisks.

• The users in the "Administrators" group can view all existing users in the user view, change all entries and create new user accounts.

• Other users only see a single line in the user view showing their own user name. If the name or password of a logged on user is entered, a system alarm is output.

Export and import

A user view contains all users, passwords, group assignments and logoff times set up on the HMI device. To eliminate the necessity of reentering all data again on another HMI device, you can export the user view, and then import it to another device. However, this is only possible if this function has been configured.

Note

Do not export the password list immediately after changing it. Exit the "User view" object after making changes and wait until the changes have been written to the internal Flash memory before performing the export.

Notice

The currently valid passwords are overwritten during an import. The imported passwords are valid immediately.

9.2.17.2 Touch control Procedure

To create a new user, touch an empty line. Then use the screen keyboard to type in the user name and confirm your entry with <Enter>. Assign a password and a logoff time in the same way and then select the group.

To change user data, touch the relevant field and make the change.

9.2.17.3 Keyboard control Procedure

Select the user view, for example with TAB _{according to the configured tab sequence.}

• To create a new user, select an empty line using the cursor keys and then press ENTER_.

Enter the user name and press ENTER_{. Use to go to the next field and repeat the}

procedure.

• To change the user data, select the desired line using the cursor keys and then press

ENTER_.

Make the desired changes and then complete the action by pressing ENTER.

9.2.17.4 Mouse and keyboard control Procedure

Mouse

To create a new user account, click an empty line. Type in the user name, then confirm your entry with <Return>. Assign a password and a logoff time in the same way and then select the group.

To change user data, click the relevant field and make the change.

Keyboard

Select the user view, for example, using the <Tab> key according to the configured tab sequence.

To create a new user account, select an empty line using the cursor keys and then press <Return>. Type in the user name, then confirm your entry with <Return>. Use <Right> to go to the next field and repeat the procedure.