Operation Manual

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2.3 Operation and data input
List operations
Cycle programs, DIN programs, tool lists, etc. are displayed as lists.
You can scroll through a list with the arrow keys to check data or to
highlight elements for operations like deleting, copying, editing, etc.
Alphanumeric keyboard
You enter letters and special characters with the screen keypad or (if
available) with a PC keyboard connected over the USB port.
Entering text with the screen keyboard
 Press the "Alphabetic keyboard" soft key or the GOTO key to enter
a text, for example a program name.
 The CNC PILOT opens the Text Input window.
 Just as on a cell phone, you press the numerical keys a few times
to get the desired letters or special characters.
 Wait until the selected character is transferred to the entry field
before you enter the next character.
 Use the OK soft key to load the text into the open dialog field.
 Use the abc/ABC soft key to select upper or lower case.
 To delete individual characters, use the Backspace soft key.