Operating instructions

Operating a project
8.5 Entries using the keys
MP 377, MP 377 PRO (WinCC flexible)
202 Operating Instructions, 10/2008, 6AV6691-1DR01-0AB0
Key Functions Description
ENTER
Enter key
• Operates buttons.
• Accepts and ends an entry.
• Opens a drop down list box.
• Toggles within a text box between character
mode and normal mode.
In character mode, a single character is
selected. In this mode, you can advance in the
character set using the cursor keys.
ESC
Cancel
• Deletes the characters of a value entry and
restores the original value.
• Closes the active dialog.
INS
DEL
Delete characters Deletes the character to the right of the current
cursor position.
Delete characters Deletes the character to the left of the current
cursor position.
ALT
+
Open drop down list box Opens a drop down list box.
CTRL
+
ENTER
Accept value Accepts the selected value in the drop down list
box without closing the list.
Enter key combinations
Key Functions Purpose
A-Z
Toggle key assignment Switches over key assignment of keys with
multiple assignment.
• No LED is lit:
The number assignment is enabled. Pressing
the button once toggles to letter assignment.
• An LED is lit:
The left or right letter assignment is enabled.
Each time the key is pressed, the system toggles
between the left letter assignment, the right letter
assignment and the number assignment.
SHIFT
Toggle between upper-case
and lower-case
Used in key combinations, for example for entering
upper-case letters.
F
N
Switch to additional
key assignment
Some of the keys contain a blue imprinted key
assignment , for example the "%" character.
Used in key combinations for the blue
key assignment.
CTRL
General control function Used in key combinations
ALT
General control function Used in key combinations