Descriptor Programming Methods; Alpha Overlay Method - Sam4s ER-380 Operation And Program Manual

Descriptor Programming Methods

Descriptors are programmable for PLUs, function keys, groups, clerks and the logo/messages. There
are two methods available to program descriptors, the Alpha Overlay and Descriptor Code Methods.
Alpha Overlay Method is the default programming method, to switch between two methods, please
see Option #30-3 of "System Option Programming" in "Program Mode Programming".

Alpha Overlay Method

Without requirement of using the lower case, symbols and European characters in the descriptions,
Alpha Overlay Method is an easy and fast method to program a descriptor. During descriptor
programming, the keyboard button functions changes to the layout shown below.
ER-380 / ER-380M Alpha Keyboard Overlay
(ER-380 EPROM v1.7 & Later; ER-380M EPROM v1.4 & Later)
C
B
A
88 • Program Mode Programming
G
7
F I
4
E H
1
D
0
8 9
5 6
2 3
DOUBL
SPACE
E SIZE
ER-380 / ER-380M Electronic Cash Register AU
M Q U X
L P T W
K O S
J N R
V
Z
Y