Omron NT31 NT31C manual Operations with the System Menu, Touching The Corners of The Touch Panel

Operation Modes and the System Menu Section 6-3

6-3-3 Operations with the System Menu

This section describes how to use the menus, including how to call the System

Menu, how to call the System Installer mode, and how to select menu items.

Calling the System Menu The System Menu can be displayed by either of the following two methods.

•Touching the corners of the touch panel

•Pressing a touch switch that displays the System Menu

Reference: S If display of the System Menu is disabled by the setting made in the System Installer mode, the System Menu cannot be displayed (this does not apply if an error has occurred).

SAt the same as the System Menu is displayed, the operation of the NT31/NT31C stops and the RUN LED goes OFF.

Touching The Corners of The Touch Panel

When two of the four corners of the touch panel (see the figure below) are touched simultaneously, the System Menu is displayed.

RUN mode

POWER

RUN

Press any two of the four corners at the same time.

[SYSTEM MENU]

Quit

Transmit Mode

Maintenance Mode

Expansion Mode

Reference:

Calling the System

Installer Mode

Note that the touch switches used to call the System Menu are not displayed at corners on the screen. If a touch switch displayed in a corner is pressed first, the touch switch will function and the System Menu will not be displayed. In particu- lar, when the touch switch has switch screen function, as a result of screen switch over, it means the corner is not pressed even if it is kept pressing. To suc- cessfully call the System Menu, first press a corner where no touch switch is dis- played, and then press any other corner regardless of the presence of a touch switch.

With the NT31/NT31C, the System Menu can be displayed even if the screen has touch switches registered at all four corners.

Pressing a Touch Switch That Displays The System Menu

There is a control key that has the function of displaying the System Menu.

By registering the touch switch for System Menu display ([MENU]) on a screen when creating it, the System Menu can be displayed just by pressing this switch.

If the NT31/NT31C has no system program installed, or if the system program is destroyed, the System Installer mode is automatically established when the power is switched ON.

To establish the System Installer mode in order to install a system program or make settings for data management, either turn the power ON, or reset the

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