By following the steps shown above, you can add a new Shortcut. In other words:

1. Click the Keyboard branch with the left mouse button (Step 1).
2. Click the Add Key button to open the Enter Key dialog (Step 2).
3. Press the key or keys you want (e.g. Ctrl + Alt + G) and then click OK (Step 4).
4. The new shortcut will then be added under the Keyboard sub-branches.

Note: Some shortcuts are defined by default. Refer to Table 4 for a list of their functions. You can also define your own shortcuts by choosing the desired link from Table 4.

Keyboard / Enabled

The Enabled variable can be True or False.

• If False, the entire Keyboard is disabled and ignored.
• If True, the Keyboard is active.

Keyboard / KeypadBackColor

The KeypadBackColor variable sets the background color of the keypad window.

Keyboard / KeypadEnabled

The KeypadEnabled variable can be True or False.

• If False, the keypad is completely disabled and ignored.
• If True, the keypad is active, allowing you to enter or modify a number in the Value field using this window.

1. Enter the desired number.
2. Close the keypad window.
3. Increment the current number by one.
4. Decrement the current number by one.
5. Clear the current number.
6. Use the . key for decimal input.
7. Confirm and enter the number.

Keyboard / KeypadExtended

The KeypadExtended variable can be True or False.

• If False, the extended keypad is disabled.
• If True (and KeypadEnabled is also True), the extended keypad is active, allowing you to enter numbers and perform the four basic arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide).

1. Enter the desired number.
2. Increment by one.
3. Decrement by one.
4. Clear the number.
5. Use . for decimals.
6. Perform basic arithmetic operations.
7. Confirm and enter.
8. Close the window.

Keyboard / [ALT]+Apps / Enabled

The Enabled variable can be True or False.

• If False, the shortcut is disabled.
• If True, pressing Alt + Apps will activate the selected link.

All shortcut links and their details are listed in Table 4.

Keyboard / [ALT]+Apps / Link

Link

•  Value (Numeric or parameter links)
•  Analog (Analog links)
•  Function (Function-based links)
•  OutPort (Output pin links)
•  InPort (Input pin links)

Keyboard / [ALT]+D0 / Enabled

The Enabled variable can be True or False.

• If False, the D0 + Alt shortcut is disabled.
• If True, pressing Alt + D0 activates the selected link.

See Table 4 for details on all shortcut links.

Keyboard / [ALT]+D0 / Link

Link

•  Value
•  Analog
•  Function
•  OutPort
•  InPort

Keyboard / [ALT]+D1 / Enabled

… (repeat the same Enabled/Link structure for each of the following keys: [ALT]+D1, [ALT]+Down, [ALT]+End, [ALT]+Home, [ALT]+Left, [ALT]+N, [ALT]+Next (PageDown), [ALT]+OemMinus (-), [ALT]+Oemplus (+), [ALT]+PageUp, [ALT]+Return (Enter), [ALT]+Right, [ALT]+Space, [ALT]+T, [ALT]+Up, [ALT]+X, [ALT]+Y, [ALT]+Z) …