User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- E-Designer Reference Manual
- 1 Installation
- 2 General
- 3 Configuration with the Configuration Tool
- 3.1 Starting the Configuration Tool
- 3.2 Selecting Menu Language
- 3.3 Creating a Project
- 3.4 Saving a Project
- 3.5 Updating Drivers
- 3.6 Changing Project Properties
- 3.7 The Project Manager
- 3.8 The Block Manager
- 3.9 Showing Operator Panel around the Working Area
- 3.10 Configuration of Blocks
- 3.11 Using Text Blocks
- 3.12 Static Symbols
- 3.13 Changing I/Os
- 3.14 The I/O Browser
- 3.15 Changing BDTP Station
- 3.16 I/O Cross Reference
- 3.17 Other Managers/Editors
- 3.18 The File Menu
- 3.19 The Edit Menu
- 3.20 The View Menu
- 3.21 The Functions Menu
- 3.22 The Setup Menu
- 3.23 The Block Manager menu
- 3.24 The Object menu
- 3.25 The Layout Menu
- 3.26 The Project Menu
- 3.27 The Transfer Menu
- 3.28 The Window Menu
- 3.29 The Help Menu
- 4 Graphic Presentation and Maneuvering
- 5 Text-based Presentation for Printouts and Reports
- 6 Trends
- 7 Message Library
- 8 Alarm Management
- 9 Recipes
- 9.1 Calculation of Recipe Size
- 9.2 Recipe Properties and Recipe Directory
- 9.3 Creating a Recipe with the Operator Panel
- 9.4 Appending Recipes
- 9.5 Transferring Recipes to the Controller
- 9.6 Deleting Recipes
- 9.7 Using Recipes in a PC
- 9.8 Creating and Transferring Recipes with the Controller Program
- 9.9 Saving Individual Recipes on an External Memory Card in Runtime
- 10 Data Logger
- 11 Passwords
- 12 Printouts from the Operator Panel
- 13 Time Channels
- 14 Language Management
- 14.1 Unicode in the Operator Panel
- 14.2 Creating Additional Application Languages
- 14.3 Translating/Editing Texts in the Configuration Tool
- 14.4 Properties for the Application Language
- 14.5 Export
- 14.6 Import
- 14.7 Show Index
- 14.8 Cross Reference
- 14.9 Reuse Index
- 14.10 Font Templates
- 14.11 Unicode in E1012 and E1022
- 15 System Monitor
- 16 Index Addressing
- 17 Communication
- 18 Network Communication
- 19 Network Functions in the Operator Panel
- 20 LEDs
- 21 Function Keys
- 22 Macros
- 23 Project Transfer
- 24 Transfer of Controller Program and Parameters
- 25 Updating the Operator Panel

Function Keys
Mitsubishi Electric, MA00759F 291
Function Description
I/O The signal activated by the function key. The subsequent field
is used to specify an index register and signal format. See the
chapters Index Addressing and Signal Format.
Event By selecting Event it is possible for the key to influence the
given signal according to the following alternatives:
Momentary means that the signal is set to one as long as the
key is pressed.
Toggle means that the signal is set to one or reset alternately
when the key is activated.
Set means that the signal is set when the key is activated, and
remains set.
Reset means that the signal is reset when the key is activated,
and remains reset.
Grouped means that all signals belonging to a function key with
the relevant group number are reset. The group number is
stated in the Group field. A maximum of 8 function keys can be
included in a group.
Sets analog means that the analog signal linked to the function
key is allocated the value given in the field Value.
Increments analog means that the analog signal linked to the
function key will increase the value by the value given in the
Value field.
Decrements analog means that the analog signal linked to the
function key will decrease the value by the value given in the
Value field.
Set analog object to Allocates maneuverable analog object selected with the cursor
for the specified value.
Increment analog
object with or
Set digital object
Increases the value for the selected maneuverable analog
object with the specified value or sets the selected
maneuverable digital object.
Decrement analog
object with or
Reset digital object
Decreases the value for the selected maneuverable analog
object with the entered value or resets the selected
maneuverable digital object.
Set digital object
momentarily
Sets the selected digital object to one as long as the key is
pressed.
Jump to block Jumps to block with the specified name/number.
Other function The function or touch key is linked to one of the functions in
the list of options according to the table Other Functions for
Function and Touch Keys.