GE CS5500, Programming Manual

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3.1 Overview
The CSx75 has a text editor that includes a word library. You can use this editor to
change the text of certain programmable text options.
1. Navigate with the
µ¶
keys to the relevant menu option and press OK .
2. Press OK to select the language you want to edit. See page 9 for more information.
3. The current text for the menu option is displayed, for example, Zone 2 .
4. Do one of the following:
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Press
µ
to toggle between insert mode and overwrite mode (insert mode allows
you to insert new text and overwrite mode allows you to overwrite existing text).
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Press
¶
to delete the character at the cursor position.
•
Press #
¶
to delete all the characters from the character at the cursor position to
the end of the string.
5. Press the keys 0 to 9 to insert new characters. Each key cycles through lower case
and then upper case characters.
6. Press OK to accept the changes. The keypad beeps once to confirm the change and
returns to the menu option.
7. Press NO to cancel the changes and return to the menu option.
A flashing cursor highlights the character you are editing.
Press F2 to toggle flashing on the current character.
Press #F2 to toggle flashing on the current word.
3.1.1 Example
To change a zone name from Zone 2 to Upstairs :
1. Navigate to Zone 2 and press OK .
2. Press #F1 to go to the start of the zone name.
3. Press #
¶
to delete all the characters.
4. Press 8 four times to enter the upper case letter ‘U’.
5. Press 7 once to enter the lower case letter ’p’. Continue until you have entered the
new zone name.
6. Press OK to save your changes.
Each character key cycles through lower and upper case letters and language
specific characters.
3.2 Word library
The word library is a predefined collection of words that speeds up text editing. As you
type a character, the keypad automatically displays a matching word. The word library is
enabled by default. For a complete list of words in the word library, see page 46.
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To accept the word, press F3 . The cursor moves to the end of the new word and you
can continue to enter text.