User's Manual

Fleetwood Group Inc. FCC ID: FBRIQB500-9SS Page 2 of 3
File Name: IQB500_Manual User Manual Date: 4/22/2003
Reply IQ Keypad Operation
The reply IQ keypad has 5 basic modes of operation: Single-Digit Entry, Multi-Digit
Entry, Moment to Moment Entry, Speed Scoring, and the Options menu. From a
power-off state, simply press any key to turn the keypad power on. The REPLY IQ Logo
along with the keypad’s address and channel will be displayed briefly and then the
keypad will enter normal operation in the mode most recently used.
Single Digit Entry Mode
In this mode, only one key press can be sent at a time. Simply press one of the numeric
keys (0-9), and the number will be displayed in the center of the screen. The key shown
on the screen will be sent to the base during the next polling interval. When the number
clears from the screen, the base has successfully received the data.
Multi Digit Entry Mode
In Multi Digit mode, the user can send a response up to 16 characters. When the base
is polling, data is sent from the keypad every time a new key is pressed. There is a
maximum of 16 characters that can be sent. If the SEND key is pressed when 15
characters or less have been entered, the display will get “grayed” out and all further
keypresses will be locked out except “C” and “Í“. When the base confirms that it got
the data, the entry will be cleared, and data entry will begin again.
Moment to Moment Entry Mode
Moment to Moment mode allows the user to record their opinion of a certain event in the
form of Very bad, bad, indifferent, good, or excellent”. In this mode a “ -- - 0 + ++”
appears just above the 5 softkeys. Now press the key that corresponds to the desired
opinion, and the display will be highlighted above the softkey to indicate a keypress
happened. Information on when the key was pressed, and what value was entered gets
stored in a buffer and sent to the base on the next polling interval.
The keypad is able to store up to 128 different keypresses without ever hearing a polling
command from the base station. However, since opinion based data can be entered
quickly, measures must be taken to prevent this 128 entry buffer from filling up
completely. The base can set the keypad to several different “resolution” settings to
prevent too much data from being stored. If multiple keys are pressed during the set
resolution time, the keypresses are averaged into one response. Using a ¼ second
resolution will provide the greatest accuracy, but also generates the most data from a
keypad. This should only be used with small groups of keypads. Resolutions of up to
10 seconds are reserved for very large numbers of keypads, where the time between
polling messages is longer.
Speed Scoring Mode
Speed scoring mode operates similar to multi digit mode with the exception of a time-
stamped response. The group being polled will attempt to answer a question at the
same time. Based on the time-stamped responses from each keypad, it is possible to
determine which keypad was pressed first down to the nearest 1/20 second.
Speed Scoring is set up by the base station. Unlike Multi Digit mode, the maximum
number of characters is selectable from 1-16. There is also the option of whether to