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GX-Series Control Panel Installation and Setup Guide
Menu Access
Only valid codes (type 2.3 and above) can access the menu options. Access to the user options is assigned by
the Engineer (refer to options 42 = CODES and 68 = MENU ACCESS). Users cannot view or access options
for which they are not authorized; this includes options in the Quick Menu.
NOTE: Menu options 51 – 67 (ENGINEER 1 and ENGINEER 2) can be assigned additional access to user type
2.3 - 3.6, by the Engineer.
There are two methods of selecting menu options:
1. Direct Access: Code + ent + option number + ent.
2. Menu Driven Access: Code + ent + A> (to select menu level) + ent;
A> key (to select menu option) + ent.
Direct Access
Entering a valid menu option number while in the menu immediately moves to that option. For example,
pressing 52 (type 3.7 only) when the keypad is displaying 22 = DISPLAY LOG moves directly to option 52 =
PROGRAM ZONES; Pressing 10 while accessing the PROGRAM ZONES option moves directly to 10 =
Group (group mode must be first enabled in option 63.1). The option number entered must be valid for the
type of the menu structure that is currently being accessed.
Menu Driven Access
Menu driven access allows the engineer (and users) to enter the menu and, by using the A> and <B keys,
navigate through the available options. The options are accessed by pressing the ent key. If you press and
hold the A> key it will scroll forward through the options and if you press and hold the <B key it will scroll
backwards through the options.
Keypad Menu Timeout
Once the user menu has been accessed (irrespective of user type), if there are no key presses for two
minutes, then the keypad timeout occurs; the system returns to the banner text.
NOTE: This feature does not apply when the system is in the Walk Test option. If no zones are tested or no key
presses occur for 20 minutes when Walk Test is selected, then the keypad timeout occurs. In Menu
Option 66 (Pre-check) there is also a 20 minute timeout after the last zone has been activated.
Engineer (Installer) Mode
To program the GX-Series control panel, the system must be in Engineering mode. This allows access to the
Engineer menu options 50 = ENGINEER 1, 60 = ENGINEER 2 and 70 = ENGINEER 3.
Accessing Engineer (Installer) Mode
User Authorized Access
Entry to the engineer mode is authorized by a user with access to menu option 48.1.1 =Eng Access.System
Access.Engineer. The user selects this option and presses key 1 to enable engineer access. The engineer
code must then be entered within five minutes of the option being enabled. A single entry of the Engineer
code directly accesses the mode. If the code is not entered within the five minute period, the Engineer code is
invalid and has no effect. Once the Engineer mode has been accessed, there is no time limit on the period
that the Engineer can remain in the mode. On accessing Engineering mode, any group that is set (armed)
becomes inaccessible to the Engineer. The set (armed) groups cannot be assigned to zones, outputs and any
other functions permitting group allocation. When the Engineer code is entered three things happen:
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All system tampers become isolated.
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The Engineer is given access to the full menu.
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The banner message is changed to indicate Engineer mode.
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