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Input Type
This defines the type of entry the M3000 requires for input during data entry.
The allowable Input Types are:
D Data Input
- requires standard data input from the keyboard or scanning device.
S
Stamp Input
- records date & time information from the M3000's internal realtime
clock without the requirement for operator input.
Y YES/NO
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requires Y or YES, N or NO response from the user during input.
E Exhibit
- displays only a prompt (does not perform data input)
N No Edit
- data can be entered one time only, and once entered cannot be
edited, otherwise it is the same as a Data Input.
Field Requirements: Input of a D, S, Y, E, or N is required.
NOTE: If "Input Type" is set to 'N' and, "Use Receive Data Files Only" is set to 'Y', and "Auto
Advance" is set to 'Y' then the cursor automatically advances past any imported data and
stops in the next input that requires user input.
Prompt
The prompt is a sequence of characters that is displayed to identify an input, so the operator knows
what data is required. The data entry window follows immediately after the Prompt. Place a space
at the end of a Prompt to separate the Prompt from the data collection window.
If you want a Prompt on the top line and the data entry on the bottom line, add spaces to the end of
the Prompt until there is a total of sixteen Prompt characters as shown in the following example.
You will be prompted to enter a prompt only if the Input Type is D, Y, or N.
Part Number
Enter Spaces after prompt text to force input data to the next row
Sample Prompt Text
Enter Spaces Here
.... To cause data to display Here
Field Requirements:
• 0 to 31 characters allowed
• alpha, numeric, and all other ASCII characters are accepted
NOTE: Any ASCII character may be input by a 3 character sequence of "/nn" (/nn is the HEX
value of the character). Since a / is the start of any HEX value, you must type "//" to
output a slash. Refer to Appendix K for Special Character values.
Stamp Commands
Date and Time Stamp inputs embed commands in the program which read selected
information from the system clock/calendar into the data file. The data file is imprinted
with the information from the clock when the data is first collected. When reviewing
data, the data file will not be re-stamped. The date and time stamp input cannot be edited
during data collection and is entirely transparent to the operator running this program.
Additional characters can be intermixed with the Stamp Commands to provide formatted
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