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ENTERING THE PROGRAM MODE
To enter the Program Mode, press [
7
]-[8]. At this time, the LCD screen will prompt you for
the programming code. Next, enter the "Go To Program Code" (FACTORY DEFAULT IS [9]-
[7]-[1]-[3]). If the "Go To Program Code" is valid, the LCD screen will prompt you for the
device address you wish to program. You are now in the Program Mode and ready to select
the module to program.
SELECTING THE MODULE TO PROGRAM
Since all modules connected to the NX8-E are programmed through the keypad, the module
you are programming should be the first entry. To program the NX8-E Control Panel, enter
[0]-[#]. The [0] is the module number of the control and the [#] is the entry key. Other module
entry numbers can be found in their corresponding manuals.
PROGRAMMING A LOCATION
Once the number of the module to be programmed has been entered, the LCD screen will
prompt you for a location number. Any location can be accessed by directly entering the
desired programming location followed by the pound [#] key. If the location entered is a valid
location, the top line of the LCD screen will display the location number on the left and the
segment number on the right. The bottom line of the display will show the current data. This
data will be displayed and entered according to the type of data used (numerical, binary, or
character data). Follow the instructions below for each type of data.
NUMERICAL DATA: The top line of the display will show the current location number on
the left and the segment number on the right. The data will be displayed on the bottom line.
The hex equivalent will be shown in parenthesis. To change the data in the current location
enter the number followed by [
U
]. The data will be entered and the segment will be
incremented by 1. The data for this segment will now be displayed. Continue this process until
the last segment is programmed. When the last segment is reached, the keypad will prompt
you for the next location. If you wish to exit this location before the last segment is reached,
press the [#] key. This keypress will not save the changes made to current segment, but will
exit the location. To proceed to the next location, press the [Police] key. To return to the
previous location, press the [Fire] key. To re-enter the last location, press the [Auxiliary] key.
BINARY DATA: The top line of the display will show the current location number on the
left and the segment number on the right. The data will be displayed on the bottom line with
the numbers 1-8 in the first 8 characters. If the number appears, this binary switch is on. If
a minus sign (-) appears where the number should be, this switch is off. Toggle numbers on
or off using the corresponding number digit (1 to toggle 1; 8 to toggle 8). When the numbers
are in the desired state, enter the [
U
] key. The data will be entered and the segment will be
incremented by 1. The data for this segment will now be displayed. Continue this process
until the last segment is programmed. When the last segment is reached, the keypad will
prompt you for the next location. If you wish to exit this location before the last segment is
reached, press the [#] key. This keypress will not save the changes made to current segment,
but will exit the location. To proceed to the next location, press the [Police] key. To return to
the previous location, press the [Fire] key. To re-enter the last location, press the [Auxiliary]
key.
CHARACTER DATA: Character Data is used to enter LCD text when programming. (See
[
U
]-[9]-[2] feature for custom messages, page 4.) Custom zone descriptions and messages
are stored character or ASCII data type. This information is programmed using the bottom line
of the display as a text editor. Once a character location has been entered, the current data
will be displayed on the bottom line. As is always the case, the top line will display the current
location and segment number. The five (5) function keys, as well as the up and down arrow
to the right of the display, are now used to edit the message prior to saving it back to the
location storage. An underscore (_) in the display indicates the current cursor location.
Tomove the cursor to the right, press the [
U
] key. To move the cursor to the left, press the
