The Button Selection Module; Signalmaster And Warn Buttons - Federal Signal Corporation SmartSiren Platinum Series Software Manual

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Exploring the Interface

The Button Selection Module

The module is the software version of the 17 buttons and three slide-switch positions on the control

pad. It also has "virtual" buttons representing the four Input circuits and the Horn Ring Transfer

circuits available in the SmartSiren Platinum Siren Amplifier. The Button Selection Module is the

starting point; you must first click a button to make the other options in the Device Selection

Module available for selection.

Corresponds to

control pad

Corresponds to

circuit connections

on the rear of the

SmartSiren Platinum

Siren Amplifier

When you assign a function to a button in the Device Selection Module, the

name of the button and the assigned function are displayed in the directory

tree in the Button Configuration Module (page 24). Functions include

devices, such as lightbars and sirens, and the way the devices operate. You

can assign up to ten functions to all buttons except Slide Switch Position 3,

which has a limit of 20 functions.

You can easily change the name of any button by right-clicking it, dragging the cursor over the

default name to highlight it, and typing a new name. The number of characters, including spaces,

are limited by the size and shape of the buttons. Specifically, the SignalMaster and Warn buttons,

and Buttons 1–15, are limited to 40 characters. The Slide Switch buttons are limited to 44

characters, and the Input buttons are limited to 24 characters.

Although most buttons work the same, some buttons are dedicated to certain devices or have

additional options. These buttons are the SignalMaster and Warn buttons, the Slide Switch

buttons, and buttons that also function as timers, which are described in the next three sections.

Button control for these unique buttons are discussed further in "The Button Control Module" on

page 28. See also "Button Control Capabilities" on page 31.

You can assign a device to any of the buttons except the SignalMaster and Warn buttons in the

upper left corner. The buttons are dedicated to SignalMaster-equipped lightbars or standalone

SignalMaster lightbars. The SignalMaster Pane in the Device Selection Module has options

assignable to these buttons. For more information, see "Chapter 5: Configuring the SignalMaster"

on page 44.

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