User manual

Communication with the Automation System
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Activating Commands via Functional Links, Button Objects or Dynamic
Function Keys on the Display Unit
Overview
Functional links, button objects and dynamic functions are integrated by the
application designer on the different panels to create additional control functions.
To activate functional links, use the left and right keys on the front panel of the XBT
terminals.
To activate buttons, press the button directly on the screen if your XBT terminal is
equipped with a touchscreen. If your XBT terminal is not equipped with a
touchscreen, press the MOD key to select the button and the ENTER key to activate
the button.
Example of a button object
To activate dynamic functions, use the Ri keys on the front panel of the XBT
terminals. These keys can also be linked to pictograms on screen.
Example of dynamic function keys linked to pictograms on screen
Links, button objects and dynamic functions are programmed by the application
designer to send different types of commands to the equipment from the application
panel:
z impulse commands
z toggle commands
z set value