Siemens SIMATIC PANEL PC 877 Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 24)

Operating Instructions (Compact)

1.7 Commissioning

SIMATIC Panel PC 877

1-22 Operating Instructions (Compact), Edition 07/2006, A5E00877751-01

1.7.4 KeyTools (for key panel devices only)

SIMATIC KeyTools is one selection of the applications for your Panel PC. These applications

allow you to adapt key codes that are sent by the key panel of the control unit. SIMATIC

KeyTools consists of the following applications:

• Key code table: Loading and editing of key code tables

• WinCC hotkey function: WinCC hotkey function activation and deactivation

• Security features: Lock function that prevents two function keys from being activated

simultaneously. This prevents incorrect operations and undefined states of the user

program.

Note

For a detailed description of the SIMATIC KeyTools please refer to the help menu and

the application description on the "Documentation and Drivers" CD.

Calling up KeyTools

1. Call KeyTools using the "Start" menu and command "Settings > Control Panel > SIMATIC

KeyTools"

2. Select the desired application and follow the instructions on the screen.

Notice

Malfunctions of the user software

For security reasons always use the "Security features". If you deactivate it nevertheless,

serious malfunctions of the user software may occur when the additional function keys and

softkeys F11 to F20 and S1 to S16 are used or if own key code tables are used.

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