Configuring the operating system 6
6.4 Control Panel
6.4.4 Operating the Control Panel .1 Overview .1 Overview
Displaying the system information "General"
Displaying memory information "Memory"
Setting the device name of the HMI device "Device Name"
Configuring the data channel "Channel"
Setting the delay time "Directories"
Setting the uninterruptible power supply "Configuration"
State of uninterruptible power supply "Current Status"
Setting operation feedback with key and touch screen operation
Setting operation feedback with key operation Setting acoustic signal for inadvertent operations
"Volume"
Assigning sounds to events. "Sounds"
Changing e-mail settings2) "Email"
1) Only with MP 377 Touch
2) Additional tabs may appear in the "WinCC flexible Internet Settings" dialog. This depends on the options that have been enabled for network operation in the project.
6.4.4 Operating the Control Panel
6.4.4.1 OverviewOperator input options
The hardware of the HMI device determines, which of the following operator control options are available:
● Touch screen
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Entries using an external keyboard
An external keyboard can be used to operate the Control Panel in exactly the same way as the HMI device keyboard. Use the keys of the external keyboard which correspond to the HMI device keys in the description.
Operator entries using an external mouse
An external mouse can be used to operate the Control Panel in exactly the same way as the HMI device touch screen. Click the described operating elements with the mouse.
6.4.4.2 Operation using the touch screen
Introduction
The control panel is operated with the HMI device touch screen or a connected mouse.
Requirements
An active project has been terminated. The Loader appears.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to change settings in the Control Panel:
1. Open the Control Panel with the "Control Panel" button.
2. To open the required dialog, double-click its symbol.
3. Change the tab as required.
4. Make the necessary changes.
Touch the corresponding input object.
– Use the screen keyboard of the HMI device to enter the new values in the text boxes.
– Touch a button to operate it.
– Touch the selection box to open a drop down list box. Touch the required entry from the drop down list box.
– Touch the check box to activate or deactivate a check box.
– Touch a radio button to select it.
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Input with the screen keyboard
A screen keyboard is available for data input. The screen keyboard is displayed as soon as you touch a text box. You can also call up the screen keyboard directly from the Control Panel.
Display methods for the screen keyboard
You can change the display method for the screen keyboard and fix the position on the screen. Confirm the entry with the button or abort the entry with the key. Either action closes the screen keyboard.
● Numerical screen keyboard
● Alphanumerical screen keyboard
The alphanumerical keyboard is organized in the following two layers:
– Normal level – Shift level
● Reduced screen keyboard
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Changing the display of the screen keyboard
Key Functions
Switching between the numerical and alphanumerical keyboard
Switching between the normal level and Shift level of the alphanumerical screen keyboard
Switchover to special characters
Switching from full display to reduced display Switching from reduced display to full display Close the screen keyboard
6.4.4.3 Operation with the keyboard
Introduction
The Control Panel is operated with the system keys of the HMI device.
Requirements
An active project has been terminated. The Loader appears.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to change settings in the Control Panel:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Select the "Control Panel" button in the loader using the cursor keys.
3. Press ENTER.
The Control Panel is opened.
4. Select the symbol of the required dialog with the cursor keys.
5. Press ENTER to open the dialog.
6. Change the tab as required.
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8. Make the necessary changes.
To do this, highlight the corresponding input object using the TAB key.
– Use the system keys of the HMI device to enter the new values in the text boxes.
– To operate a button, select the button with the cursor keys and then press ENTER. – Open the drop down list boxes with the key combinationALT + .
Select the required entry from the drop down list box using the cursor keys.
Confirm the selected entry by pressing ENTER. – Press { } to activate or deactivate a check box.
– Select a radio button from a group using the cursor keys.
9. Confirm your entries with ENTER or discard your entries with ESC. If you have selected an input object, you first have to complete entry.
The dialog closes.
10. Close the Control Panel.
Press the ALT key to do this.
The control panel menu is opened.
11. Select the "Close" entry using the cursor keys.
12. Press ENTER.
The Loader appears.
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Control keys
The following tables show the control keys used to select and operate the control panel.
● Select operating elements
Key Functions Description
TAB
SHIFT
+ TAB
Tabulator Selects the next/previous operating element in the tab sequence.
Cursor keys Selects the next operating element to the left, right, above or below the current screen object.
Navigates in the operating element.
● Using operating elements
Key Functions Description
HOME
Scroll back Scrolls back a page in a list.
FN + HOME Scroll to the beginning Scrolls to the beginning of a list.
END
Scroll forward Scrolls one page forward in a list.
FN + END Scroll to the end Scrolls to the end of a list.
ENTER
ENTER key • Operates a button.
• Accepts and ends an entry.
ESC Cancel • Deletes the characters of a value entry and
restores the original value.
• Closes the active dialog.
INS DEL
Delete characters Deletes the character to the right of the current cursor position.
Delete characters Deletes the character to the left of the current cursor position.
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Enter key combinations
Key Functions Purpose
A-Z Toggle key assignment Toggles the assignment for a key with multiple assignment.
• No LED is lit
The number assignment is enabled. Pressing the button once toggles to letter assignment.
• An LED is lit
The left or right letter assignment is enabled.
Each time the key is pressed, the system toggles between the left letter assignment, the right letter assignment and the number assignment.
SHIFT Toggle between upper-case
and lower-case Used in key combinations, for example for entering upper-case letters.
FN
Switch to additional
key assignment Some of the keys contain a blue imprinted key assignment, for example the "%" character.
Used in key combinations for the blue key assignment.
CTRL General control function Used in key combinations
ALT General control function Used in key combinations
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