User's Manual

Digital Monitoring Products CellComSL Series Communicator Install/Programming Guide
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PROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION
6.4 Reset Timeout
The CellComSL SeriesCellularAlarmCommunicatorhasafeaturethatrequiresyoutoentertheProgrammerwithin
30minutesofresettingthecommunicator.After30minutes,ifyouattempttoprogrambyenteringthe6653
(PROG)code,thekeypaddisplays:RESET PANEL.Youmustresetthe communicator and enter the program code
withinthenext30minutes.
IfyouarealreadyintheProgrammeranddonotpressanykeysontheprogrammingkeypadfor30minutes,the
communicator terminatesprogramming.Alldataentereduptothatpointissavedinthecommunicatormemory.
Using the STOP function disarms all areas:Toexitthecommunicator’sProgrammeryoumustusetheSTOP
function. The STOP optionisthesecondtothelastoptioninprogramming.TheStopfunctiondisarmsall
areasandclearsthecommunicator’sStatusList.
TheprogrammingsessionisthenterminatedandthekeypadreturnstotheStatusListorMainScreen.
6.5 Special Keys
Thefollowingspecialkeys/areasarecommontoallDMPkeypads.
COMMAND (CMD) Key
PressingtheCOMMANDkeyallowsyoutogoforwardthroughtheprogrammingmenuandthrougheachstepofa
programmingsection.Asyougothroughtheprogramming,thekeypaddisplayshowsanycurrentprogramming
alreadystoredinthecommunicatormemory.Ifnochangeisrequiredforaprompt,presstheCOMMANDkeyto
advance to the next step.
TheCOMMANDkeyisalsousedtoenterinformationintothecommunicator’smemorysuchasphonenumbersor
zonenames.PresstheCOMMANDkeyafterenteringinformation.
Back Arrow (<—) Key
UsetheBackArrowkeytobackuponestepwhileprogramming.TheBackArrowkeyisalsousedwhenanerroris
madewhileenteringinformation.PresstheBackArrowkeyoncetoerasethelastcharacterentered.
Select Keys/Areas
ThetoprowofkeysarecalledtheSelectkeysonThinline,andAqualitekeypadsorSelectAreasonGraphic
Touchscreenkeypads.EachtimeyouneedtopressaSelectkey,thekeypaddisplaysthefunctionoroptionsabove
oneofthekeysorintheSelectArea.DisplayingchoicesaboveindividualSelectkeysorinSelectAreasallows
themtobeusedformanydifferentapplications.Forexample,youcanenterAMorPMwhenprogrammingthe
automatic test time or answer YES or NO for a system option.
Duringprogramming,theSelectkeys/areasalsoallowyoutochangeinformationcurrentlyincommunicator
memorybypressingtheappropriateSelectkeyunderoronthedisplay.Youthenenterthenewinformationusing
thekeypaddataentrydigitkeys.
Whentherearemorethanfourresponseoptionsavailable,presstheCOMMANDkeytodisplaythenextonetofour
options.PressingtheBackArrowkeyallowsyoutoreviewthepreviousfourchoices.
TheSelectkeys/areasarealsousedforchoosingasectionfromtheprogrammingmenu.PressanySelectkeyor
touchtheSelectAreawhentheprogrammingsectionnameyouwantdisplays.
On Thinline and Aqualite keypads,wheninstructedtopresstherstSelectkey,pressthefarleftSelectkey;the
secondSelectkeyisthesecondfromtheleft;thirdSelectkeyissecondfromtheright;andthefourthSelectkey
isthefarrightkey.SeeFigure17.
On Graphic Touchscreen Keypads,wheninstructedtopresstherstSelectkey,touchSelectArea1;thesecond
SelectkeytouchSelectArea2;thirdSelectkeytouchSelectArea3;andthefourthSelectkeytouchSelectArea4.
SeeFigure18.
6.6 Entering Alpha Characters
Someoptionsduringprogrammingrequireyoutoenteralphacharacters.Toenteranalphacharacter,pressor
touchthekeythathasthatletterwrittenbelowit.Thekeypaddisplaysthenumberdigitofthekey.Next,press
theSelectkey/areathatcorrespondstothelocationoftheletterunderthekey.PressingadifferentSelectkey/
areachangestheletter.Whenanotherdigitkeyispressed,thelastletterdisplayedisretainedandtheprocess
starts over.
Figure 17: Thinline/Aqualite Select Keys Figure 18: Graphic Touchscreen Select Areas
First Letter
Second Letter
Third Letter
Special Character
(CBA
32-Character Display
Select Area 1
Select Area 2
Select Area 3
Select Area 4