5 UTILITY PACKAGE (GX Configurator-AD)

5.3 Explanation of Utility Package Operation

5.3.1How to perform common utility package operations

(1)Available control keys

MELSEC-Q

Special keys that can be used during operation of the utility package and their applications are shown in the table below.

 

Name of key

Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancels a newly entered value when entering data in a cell.

 

 

 

 

Esc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closes the window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tab

 

 

 

 

Moves between controls in the window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used in conjunction with the mouse when multiple cells are

 

 

 

 

Ctrl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected in the selection test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deletes the character where the cursor is positioned.

 

 

 

 

Delete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When a cell is selected, clears all of the setting contents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

 

Deletes the character where the cursor is positioned.

 

 

 

 

Space

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moves the cursor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

Moves the cursor one page up.

 

 

 

 

Up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

Moves the cursor one page down.

 

 

 

 

Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter

 

 

Confirms the value entered in the cell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Q68ADV, Q68ADI, Q64AD specifications

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