Virtual keyboard of the control bar

Application

You can use the virtual keyboard for entering NC functions, letters, and numbers, and for navigation.

The virtual keyboard offers the following modes:

  • NC input
  • Text input
  • Formula entry

Description of function

The control opens NC input mode by default after the start procedure.

You can move the keyboard on the screen. The keyboard remains active, even when the operating mode is switched, until the keyboard is closed.

The control remembers the position and mode of the virtual keyboard until it is shut down.

The Keyboard workspace provides the same functions as the virtual keyboard.

The +, -, *, /, ( and ) keys permit calculations concerning numerical values in input fields and table rows.

NC input areas

Virtual keyboard in NC input mode

NC input mode contains the following areas:

1

File functions

  • Define favorites
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Add comment
  • Add structure item
  • Hide NC block

2

Switch to text input

3

Axis keys and numerical input

4

Q parameters

5

Navigation and dialog keys

6

NC functions

 
Tip

If you press the Q button in the NC functions area repeatedly, the control cycles through the syntax in the following sequence:

  • Q
  • QL
  • QR

Text input areas

Virtual keyboard in text input mode

Text input mode contains the following areas:

1

Switch to formula input

2

Copying and pasting

3

Navigation and dialog keys

4

Input

Formula input areas

Virtual keyboard in formula input mode

Formula input mode contains the following areas:

1

Switch to NC input

2

Copying and pasting

3

Q parameters

4

Navigation and dialog keys

5

Input

Opening and closing the virtual keyboard

To open the virtual keyboard:

    1. Select the virtual keyboard on the control bar
    2. The control opens the virtual keyboard.

    To close the virtual keyboard:

      1. Select the virtual keyboard when the virtual keyboard is open

      1. Or press Close in the virtual keyboard
      2. The control closes the virtual keyboard.