Maretron DSM150, User Manual

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Figure 3
– Powerdown Countdown Screen
3.3 Keypad Essentials
The DSM150 has a five-key keypad located below the screen. Each key has slightly different
functions depending on the operating mode. Figure 4 below shows the DSM150 keys and their
names.
Figure 4
– Keypad and Key Names
In the normal viewing mode where your favorite screens are displayed, the keys on the DSM150
keypad have the following functions:
Power Key ( )
– turns the DSM150 off (see section 3.1 on page 4 for details). A momentary
press of this key can also be used to accept or cancel an Alert (see section 8.2.1 on page 219
for details).
Lights Key ( )
– a quick press cycles the backlight brightness between three programmed
brightness levels (see Section 5.2.4.3 on page 30 for details), while a long press cycles the
DSM150 through 8 programmable color palettes (see Section 5.2.4.4 on Page 30).
Up Key ( )
– switches the display from the current favorite screen to the next highest
numbered favorite screen that is enabled for that particular mode.
Down Key ( )
– switches the display from the current favorites screen to the next lowest
numbered favorite screen that is enabled for that particular mode
Enter Key ( )
– changes from favorite screens mode to menu mode
In menu mode, a legend appears along the bottom of the screen displaying the function of each of the
keys. The functions differ slightly depending on whether a menu is being accessed, a selection is
being made from a list of possible data values, or a numeric value is being increased or decreased.
Power Key Lights Key Up Key Down Key Enter Key