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Using the control panel
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Navigation memory
The Assistant control panel has a navigation memory that allows you to backtrack your steps through the user
interface with the arrow keys. The path you have last accessed remains in the memory for 10 minutes.
− The left arrow key ( ) moves you backwards in the menu structure. If you press repeatedly, you return
back to the Home view.
− The right arrow key ( ) moves you forward in the menu structure. If you press repeatedly, you move
forward along the path in the menu structure you had previously accessed.
Home view
The main view of the control panel is called the Home view. In the Home view, you can monitor the status of the
drive, such as its speed, torque or power. The Home view has one or more pages, each of which can display up
to three signals.
The number of pages and the signals shown on each page are customizable, and the Home view configuration
is saved to the drive whenever you change it. The maximum total number of signals displayed varies from 9 to
21, depending on the drive. In the example below, three Home view pages are used, showing different display
formats.
Each application macro and user set has a default Home view configuration. When you select an application
macro or restore a user set, the Home view configuration changes accordingly. There is a default Home view
configuration in each drive, which can be restored in the Settings menu.
The Home view opens automatically when you power up the drive. The Home view is also displayed from the
Options menu or the main Menu if no key is pressed for 10 minutes.
Tip:
You can return to the Home view from any view except special screens by holding down the left softkey .
Navigating in the Home view
− Use and to move between the different pages of the Home view. The page numbers are shown while you
scroll between pages.
− Use or to adjust the reference (visible in the top right corner).
− Press (Menu) to open the main Menu.
− Press (Options) to open the Options menu.
Help
You can open a context-sensitive help page in all menus and views by pressing.
The help page provides information on the use of the current view or menu, or on possible problems associated
with it.
On the help page, you can:
Press again or (Exit) to exit.
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