T/MonXM 4.7 User Manual

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Section Four - T/MonXM Interface

Function Hot Key Commands

Some commands in T/MonXM are chosen by pressing function

keys. Available key commands are listed in the message line at the

bottom of the screen. Certain key commands are always available in

T/MonXM:

F9

Pressing F9 opens a Help window that explains the currently avail-

able commands.

F10 or Esc

The F10 and Esc keys are interchangeable. Pressing either F10 or

Esc exits the current function.

• If a menu is open, pressing Esc closes the submenu and open

the parent menu from which you selected the submenu. Pressing

Esc repeatedly moves step by step up the menu hierarchy, even-

tually returning to the Master menu. If the Master menu is open,

pressing Esc quits T/MonXM.

• If you are editing a group of fields, pressing Esc selects the

first field. If you are editing the first field in the group, pressing

Esc exits the entire group.

• If you are in Monitor Mode, pressing Esc opens the Alarm

Summary screen. If the Alarm Summary screen is open, press-

ing Esc opens the Log Off window.

Common Key Commands

Down Arrow

The Down Arrow key selects the next item.

• If you are editing a group of fields, pressing Down Arrow

selects the next field.

• If you are monitoring alarms, pressing Down Arrow selects

the next item.

Table 4.A - Fast Menu hot key commands

Keys

Description

1-9

Range of acceptable keys.

Examples:

1–9 = range

3– = range to end (all values from 3 to the end of the series)

–8 = start to range (all values from the start of the series to 8)

2,4,9 = separate; i.e., 2, 4, 9

A-Z/F1-F10

Press the corresponding letter or function key on the computer keyboard

Alt A-Z/0-9

Press the Alt key at the same time with the corresponding letter key.

Ctrl A-Z/0-9

Press the Control key at the same time with the corresponding letter key.

Enter

Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard.

Space

Press the Space Bar on the computer keyboard.

[ ]

Indicates a default value.