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Chapter Four: Programming
4.1: General
The Penta XL series of control panels may be programmed using either the LED keypad
or from a PC using the Remote Programmer (RP) software. If using the Remote
Programmer, refer to the instructions provided with the software.
4.2: Guide to Programming
The control panel has 84 parameter addresses allowing precise custom configuration of
the system to the needs of each installation. The options for each address are listed in
section 4.3: Programming Parameters. All of the programming parameters are stored in
the panel’s non-volatile EEPROM memory which stores the data in the event that power
is disconnected. Before programming directly after installing the system, restore the
default parameters as explained in 2.5: Turning on the System.
To program the system:
1. Make certain that the system is disarmed.
2. Press
4
,
7
.
3. Enter the Installer Code (the default installer code is
1234
); the Armed LED
lights up and the System LED flashes.
4. Enter the two-digit parameter number to be programmed; the Ready LED lights
up and the Armed LED turns off.
5. Enter a new value or press
#
to cancel; if the value has been successfully
changed, the keypad sounds an acknowledge tone to confirm and the Ready
LED turns off.
6. Press
#
to exit programming mode.
Note: The default Installer Code should be changed immediately after installing the
system.
Hexadecimal Data
Some of the programming parameters require a hexadecimal value to be entered. To
enter hexadecimal data, use the following combination of digits for hexadecimal numbers
greater than 9.
4
,
0
=
A
4
,
1
=
B
4
,
2
=
C
4
,
3
=
D
4
,
4
=
E
4
,
5
=
F
Keypad Tones
The keypad sounds a series of tones to aid programming. These tones offer the installer
status indication during programming. The following is a summary of the keypad
programming tones.
Short Beep:
Confirmation of each keystroke
Long Beep:
Acknowledgment of a successful entry
Low Beeps:
Error, illegal entry
Continuous Beeps:
Entry/Exit delay