<Causes>

1. There is no entry mode icon (no cursor is displayed).
2. The keypad ID number is different from the entry mode ID number (all keys in the keypad are invalid).
3. There is no entry target (no cursor is displayed).
4. The "Enter key control" bit is OFF (the ENT key is not valid).
5. The [Input Cursor Movement Control Device] is OFF (no cursor is displayed).
6. A value out of range is input (the ENT key is not valid).

<Solutions>

1. Check if the entry mode icon is located on the same screen (base screen or overlap) as the keypad.
   Check the entry mode icon by following way.
   
   V-SFT Ver.6: [View] → [Function Item]
   
   
   
   V-SFT Ver.5: [View] → [View] → [Mode Item].
   
   

    

   If there is no entry mode icon, place one as described below.
   
   V-SFT Ver.6
   Select [Function Item] → [Entry mode] → [New].
   
   V-SFT Ver.5
   
   • (1) Select [Parts] → [Parts List], and select [Entry 2D] and [InputIcon].
   • (2) Drag the entry mode icon onto the screen.

2. Display the ID number and check that the entry mode icon and the keypad have the same ID number.

   • Select [View] → [Display Environment] → [Display] tab, and check [Display ID Number].
     or
   • Display the right-click menu → [Customize], and check [Display ID Number].

   

    

   If the ID number is not consistent, set the same number as described below.

   - Method 1

   • (1) Select the keypad and the entry mode icon, and right-click the mouse.
   • (2) Click [Link] from the menu. The same ID number is set and linked.

   - Method 2

   • (1) Select the keypad and the entry mode icon, and right-click the mouse.
   • (2) Click [Batch Change] from the menu.
   • (3) Display the [Batch Change] dialog, select [Detail] → [ID], set the entry mode icon number and click [OK].
     
     
3. Set the function of the numerical data display or character display part to be input through the keypad as [Entry Target].
   
   V-SFT Ver.6
   
   
   V-SFT Ver.5
   
   
   
4. When [Enable/disable the entry key] is checked in the [Entry] dialog, turn ON bit 15 of control device memory.
   To make the keypad available for entry at all times, uncheck the box and transfer data again.
   
   V-SFT Ver.6
   
   
   V-SFT Ver.5
   
   
   
5. When the [Input Cursor Movement Control Device] is set, check if the order number bit of the entry target (numerical data display/character display) is ON.
   
   * The [Input Cursor Movement Control Device] indicates the device memory
      that controls whether to move the cursor to respective entry targets.
   　The setting location varies depending on the entry target type and position
   　placement. For more information, see below.
         For TS series, click here.
         For V8 series, click here.
   
   
6. In the case of numerical data display parts, display the [Num. Display] dialog, select [Operation/Alarm] and check if [Alarm] is checked. If checked, input the value in the range between the maximum value and the minimum value specified.