Ch. 5. Selecting Points For Status And Control; Introduction; In This Chapter - Simplex 4010ES Operator's Manual

Selecting Points for Status and Control

Introduction

Many of the advanced operations that can be accomplished from the operator interface first require
you to select the point on which you want to perform the operation. Points can be selected in one of
three ways.
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In this Chapter

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Chapter 5
Alarm, Trouble, Supervisory List. Points that are reporting an alarm, trouble, or
supervisory condition can be selected from the active alarm, trouble, or supervisory list.
Using the Menu. The menu system includes an option that allows you to scroll through each
category (monitor, signal, etc.) of point, and then after selecting a category, you can scroll
through the points for the category.
Using the Entry Keys. The Entry keys, located on the far right of the operator interface,
contain abbreviated labels for each category of point. (For example, the key in the upper left
corner of the Entry keys is labeled "ZONE" and the key to its right is labeled "SIG." Pressing
one of these keys causes the system to prompt you to select a specific point within the selected
category.
Selecting Points from Alarm, Trouble, Supervisory List
Selecting Points from the Menu
Selecting Points with the Entry Keypad
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