AFP-3030 Operations Manual —
P/N DOC-01-033:C 05/12/2018
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Operating Features
General Information
1.3.1 The Display/Keypad
The display/keypad provides an easy-to-use keypad and large LCD (liquid crystal display) that simplifies the programming process.
Figure 1.1 The Display/Keypad
The Liquid Crystal Display
The display is 40 characters wide by 16 lines. It displays all programming screens, as well as events, history, device and other informa-
tion.
Fields may be entered or changed and commands may be issued on the display using the keypad.
The Keypad
The keypad has several types of keys, described below.
The keypad consists of several types of keys: alphanumerics, control keys, soft keys, and fixed function keys.
Keypad
The alphanumeric portion of the keypad is in standard QWERTY format. This keypad is functional mainly when an entry is requested by
the system. Otherwise, pressing these keys results in no entry.
Soft Keys
The ten keys to the left and right of the display function to select commands that appear on the display. Each screen has different infor-
mation, and each key changes function to suit the screen. Beneath each screen in this manual is a description of the function of each soft
key.
Fixed Function Keys
The nine keys aligned along the upper right edge of the keypad/display are fixed function keys.
FAULT SCROLL
SUPERVISORY SCROLL
DISABLE SCROLL
OTHER SCROLL
Control Keys
Fixed Function Keys and
Event Status LEDs
Soft Keys
QWERTY Keyboard
Panel Status LEDs
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Special Function Keys
Event Keys: Scroll through a list of events of these
types, each of which will appear on the display once
the associated button is pushed. The OTHER
EVENT SCROLL key also scrolls through CO
Alarm and Prealarm events.