User guide

Rockwell Automation Publication 1560E-UM051F-EN-P - June 2013 71
Chapter 4
Programming
Overview
This chapter provides a basic understanding of the programming keypad built
into the SMC Flex controller. This chapter also describes programming the
controller by modifying the parameters.
Keypad Description
The keys found on the front of the SMC Flex controller are described in Ta b l e 5 .
Table 5 - Keypad Descriptions
Programming Menu
Parameters are organized in a three-level menu structure for straightforward
programming. Figure 42
details the programming menu structure and the three-
level hierarchy.
In order to change parameters, the controller must be in the STOP mode, and the
control voltage must be present.
TIP
This User Manual pertains to SMC Flex control modules with version 4.xx
firmware (or later).
Escape Exit a menu, cancel a change to a parameter value, or
acknowledge a fault/alarm.
Select Select a digit, select a bit, or enter edit mode in a parameter
screen.
Up/Down Arrows Scroll through options increase/decrease a value, or toggle a bit.
Enter Enter a menu, enter edit mode in a parameter screen, or save a
change to a parameter value.
TIP
For ease of programming values, after using the Enter key to edit, use the Sel
key to jump to the digit that needs to be modified, then use the arrow keys to
scroll through the digits.
Sel
Esc
Sel
Sel