General Operation
3.3.1Entering Numerical Values
Input using numer- In fields that allow the operator to enter a numerical value, you enter the nu-
ical keypadmerical value character by character using the keypad on the system key- board.
Changing the | If there is a value in the field already, it is cleared completely from the field | ||||
value | when the first character is entered. Once input has been started, you cannot | ||||
| exit from the field until the input has been entered or canceled. | ||||
In numerical fields, input initially is normally | |||||
input | already been entered are moved to the left | ||||
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| Input fields for variables in KM format – for instance, when calling the PU | ||||
| functions STATUS/FORCE VAR – are changed to | ||||
| begins, the old value does not disappear from the display completely but its | ||||
| bit pattern is overwritten one character at a time. You move the cursor in this | ||||
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You can configure limit values for numerical input fields. In this type of | |||||
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| if they lie within the configured limits. If a value outside these limits is en- | ||||
| tered, a system message is displayed and, after it has been canceled, the old | ||||
| value is restored in the field. |
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Decimal places | If a numerical field has been configured with a certain number of decimal | ||||
| places and too many have been entered, they are ignored; if too few have | ||||
| been entered, the field is padded with zeroes. |
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