Special Keys; Entering Alpha Characters - DMP Electronics iComSL Series Installation And Programming Manual

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5.5

Special Keys

The following special keys/areas are common to all DMP keypads.
COMMAND (CMD) Key
Pressing the COMMAND key allows you to go forward through the programming menu and through each step of a
programming sec t ion. As you go through the programming, the keypad display shows any current programming
already stored in the communicator memory. If no change is required for an option, press the COMMAND key to
advance to the next step.
The COMMAND key is also used to enter information into the communicator's memory such as an IP address or
zone names. Press the COMMAND key after entering information.
Back Arrow (<—) Key
Use the Back Arrow key to back up one step while programming. The Back Arrow key is also used when an error is
made while entering in f ormation. Press the Back Arrow key once to erase the last character entered.
Select Keys/Areas
The top row of keys are called the Select keys on Thinline, and Aqualite keypads or Select Areas on Graphic
Touchscreen keypads. Each time you need to press a Select key, the keypad displays the function or options
above one of the keys or in the Select Area. Displaying choices above individual Select keys or in Select Areas
allows them to be used for many different applications. For example, you can enter AM or PM when programming
the automatic test time or answer YES or NO for a system option.
During programming, the Select keys/areas also allow you to change infor m ation currently in communicator
memory by pressing the appropriate Select key under or on the display. You then enter the new information using
the keypad data entry digit keys.
When there are more than four re s ponse options avail a ble, press the COMMAND key to display the next one to
four options. Pressing the Back Arrow key allows you to review the previous four choices.
The Select keys/areas are also used for choosing a section from the pro g ramming menu. Press any Select key or
touch the Select Area when the programming section name you want displays.
On Thinline and Aqualite keypads, when instructed to press the first Select key, press the far left Select key;
the second Select key is the second from the left; third Select key is second from the right; and the fourth Select
key is the far right key. See Figure 13.
On Graphic Touchscreen Keypads, when instructed to press the first Select key, touch Select Area 1; the second
Select key touch Select Area 2; third Select key touch Select Area 3; and the fourth Select key touch Select
Area 4. See Figure 14.
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First Letter
Second Letter
Figure 13: Thinline/Aqualite Select Keys
5.6

Entering Alpha Characters

Some options during programming require you to enter alpha characters. To enter an alpha character, press or
touch the key that has that letter written below it. The keypad displays the number digit of the key. Next, press
the Select key/area that corresponds to the loca t ion of the letter under the key. Pressing a different Select key/
area changes the letter. When an o ther digit key is pressed, the last letter displayed is retained and the process
starts over.
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Third Letter
Special Character
Select Area 2
Select Area 1
32-Character Display
Figure 14: Graphic Touchscreen Select Areas
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Select Area 3
Select Area 4