Introduction to KeyTouch IR Receiver The KT01 KeyTouch is a touchscreen interface for Comfort, consisting of a backlit black and white liquid crystal display (LCD), which acts as a visual keypad or to display zone and alarm information from Comfort. It...
P5 – DB9 connector. For programming purposes. Jumper Settings • SW2 – set according to the ID of the UCM (see “UCM ID Switch” settings). Buttons • SW1 – Reset button. Resets the KT01. It does not change any parameters in Comfort.
The KT01 appears on the Comfort network as a UCM, not a Keypad. Hence the ID should be set according to the number of UCMs. There is no need to use another UCM to connect to KT01. as the interface is built in to the KT01.
Network, ie the ID has to be set according to the number of UCMs in the system. If there is only 1 KT01 and UCM, the ID on the KT01 must be set to 2. By convention, ID 1 is reserved for uploading and downloading from Comfort, and is not reported in cases of Communications Failure.
KeyTouch, is a user-friendly, drag and drop interface, which will be explained in greater detail in the subsequent section. The KT01 uses the Serial Communications firmware version XXXXX. This is already installed in the KT01. Do NOT install any regular C-Touch firmware as it will NOT work with the KT01.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Getting Started A default file has been loaded into the KeyTouch KT01 to help users in using KT01 with Comfort for the first time. This default file can be found in the CD provided under def_kt01.xml On the main page, 5 buttons are displayed, namely Keypad, Control, Security, Panic, and Tools.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad encounters an AC power failure (in cases where the Standby Battery provides the backup power). Status Icons This section serves to illustrate how the various statuses shown on the main page is depicted. Arm Status This status shows the current arm status, but does not show the security mode.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad To reflect the arm status, the following must be set: • Key functions: Status • Network: Local Network • Application: D0 • Group Address: 80. Alarm State This icon serves to show when the system is in Alarm.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad To reflect the alarm status, the following must be set: • Key functions: Status • Network: Local Network • Application: D0 • Group Address: 83. Battery State This reflects the current battery condition. : Battery is in normal condition (i.e. no low battery condition). If no battery is connected, the low battery will not appear.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Tamper Status The status of the tamper inputs can be displayed as well. This is programmed in the same way as the previous statuses with the following settings: • Key functions: Status • Network: Local Network •...
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Keypad Emulation The Keypad Button directs the user to the Keypad Page as shown below: Here the various buttons work as if they were pressed via an ordinary keypad KP01/02. When the system is armed, entering the user coder will disarm the system.
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KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad To program keys to emulate the keypad keys, set the following parameters: • Application: D0 • Key Function: “Preset” • Tag Level: corresponding to the keypad digit (see Table 2) • Ramp Rate: “instantaneously”. The following table illustrates the relationship between the Tag values...
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KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Table 2: Tag Values and Keypad Buttons Tag Values Corresponding Button Remarks 30 to 39 Keys 0 to 9 Simulates keys on the keypad. ENTER key Enters user code for disarming without entering Voice Menu. EXIT...
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Control Clicking on the Control Menu brings the user to the following page: Here, the control lighting and other devices are shown. The Master icon is used as a “master” control, which switches all the devices shown here on and off.
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KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Here, under the C-bus tab, the following were selected: • Key Functions: On/Off • Network: Local Network • Application Lighting • Group Address: Any unused group address After that, in order to trigger a response related to that button, one has to program the corresponding counter response in Comfort as well.
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KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Similarly, it can also be programmed in Comfigurator via the following: If LastUcmCounter >= 128 Then Output Output05 On End If The counter responses can also be programmed in Comfigurator by selecting Counters under the Events tab.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Security The security page allows users to monitor Comfort zones on KeyTouch. The status shown is their real-time status. Here, the user is able to monitor a total of 5 zones (front door, PIR, 2 windows and a door), as well as the security status of the tamper, alarm, battery, arm status and AC status.
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KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Under the Visual Properties Tab, the visual appearance for the button can be customized to display the zone status when the zone is on or off.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Panic Clicking on the Panic button on the main page brings the user to the following screen: Here, pressing the panic button will result in a Panic alarm in Comfort. To program the button to do this, double-click on the Panic button and go to...
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KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Here, set the following: • Key Functions: On (as one cannot stop a Panic alarm by simply turning it off) • Network: Local Network • Application: D0 (security) • Group Address: A4 (Activate alarm)
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Others Besides the basic functions covered earlier, there are some other additional functions that can be incorporated in KeyTouch but not shown in the default KeyTouch program. These include: arming, panic status, and arm ready / not ready status.
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Panic Status This works in a similar manner to that of tamper status, if desired. To program the KeyTouch to display the Panic status, the following must be set under the C-Bus tab: • Key Functions: Status •...
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Summary of Security Application Messages Security Status Messages (Comfort -> KeyTouch) Table 3: Security Status Messages Security Status Group KeyTouch Status Messages Address (hexadecim Function System Armed/ Status Disarmed=OFF, Armed = On Disarmed Exit Delay ON when exit delay started...
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Security Control Messages (KeyTouch -> Comfort) Table 4: Security Control Messages Security Group Key Function Control Address Messages (hexadeci mal) Status 1 Not used for KeyTouch request Status 2 Not Used for KeyTouch Request Arm System...
KT01 KeyTouch Touchscreen Keypad Summary of Default KeyTouch Program This page provides a quick guide of the default KeyTouch program to ease of integrating the KeyTouch with Comfort. Control Lights Device Key Function Application Group Address Living Dining On/off Lighting...
Codes. Comfort IR Codes KT01 just like the KP02 IR keypad will recognize a set of 128 Comfort IR codes, numbered 0 to 127. Each of these IR codes can trigger a response to be activated. In Comfigurator, go to IR Receive Codes under Events.
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