LCD Keypad Installation Guide
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Entering Alpha Characters
To enter an alpha character, press the key that has the desired letter written below
it. The keypad display shows the number on that key. To change the number to a
letter, press the top row Select key that corresponds to the letter location under the
key. For example, if you press key number 1, the letters for that key are A, B, and C.
Press the first Select key for A, the second Select key for B, the third Select key for C,
and the fourth Select key for special characters.
A
B
C
(
First Letter
Second Letter
Special Letter
Third Letter
Figure 5: Entering Alpha Characters
Entering Non-Alphanumeric Characters
Each key also has a special, non-alpha character. These characters are not shown on
the keypad. Enter a space by pressing 9 then the third Select key. The following non-
alpha characters are available: ( ) ! ? / & $ ‚ (space) ’ starting with the left bracket
on the 1 digit key to the blank space and apostrophe on the 9 digit key. Use the 0
digit key to enter - . * # (dash, period, asterisk, or number sign). See Figure 6.
Figure 6: Keys with Non-Alpha Characters
Installer Options Menu
All keypads provide Keypad Option and Keypad Diagnostic menus to allow installing
and service technicians to configure and test keypad operation.
Accessing Installer Options
Access the Installer Options Menu through the User Options function. Hold down the
Back Arrow and COMMAND keys for two seconds to display SET BRIGHTNESS. Enter
the code 3577 (INST) and press COMMAND. The display changes to KPD OPT (keypad
options) KPD DIAG (keypad diagnostics) and STOP.
The Keypad Options menu allows you to set the keypad address, select Supervised
or Unsupervised mode, change the default keypad message, selectively enable the
2-button Panic keys, Soft-Shunt, Request-to-Exit, and set entry card options.
Note:
All programming options display on all keypads, however, actual operation for
some programming options is restricted to the listed keypads.
