About the HMI Display and Keypad

All Vision controllers offer an integrated HMI operating panel that includes an LCD screen and a keypad. The screen size, type and keypad vary. Exact specifications regarding Vision operating panels are included in the user's manuals.

'Touchscreen' controllers

There are different types of Vision touch-screen models:

Monochrome LCD +
HMI function keypad and virtual keypad
Maximum number of displays: 255

Maximum number of variables per display: 24

 

In these models, activate the virtual keypad by turning SB 22 Enable Virtual Keypad ON. This must be done at power-up, or before entering a Display containing a keypad variable. In addition, the Keypad entry variable must be assigned a Touch Property.

 

Monochrome LCD +
Virtual keypad only
Maximum number of displays: 255

Maximum number of variables per display: 24

 

In these models, the virtual keypad opens whenever the user touches a keypad entry variable that is currently displayed on the screen.

Note that to enter Information Mode, you touch the touchscreen in an area that is not occupied by a Keypad Entry variable or other screen object that has been assigned a Touch Property.

 

Color Touchscreen LCD+
virtual keypad only
Maximum number of displays: 1024

Maximum number of variables per display: 255

The virtual keypad functions in the same way as in monochrome models.