User manual
 ACT1000/2000 Operating Instructions Software Version 3.23-00 
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Operating Instructions for 
ACT1000/2000 Access Control Units 
Software Version: 3.23-00 
All user functions are accessed via two six-digit codes. The first code is for the Operator who 
is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the system, adding and deleting users, 
setting names and assigning time-zones etc. The second code is for the Installer who 
performs the initial configuration of the system and decides on communications settings, 
interfaces, and modes of operation. 
Default Codes 
Operator 123456  Installer  999999 
Menu System 
All user functions are accessed via a menu system. The menu (or submenu) title appears on 
the top line of the display. The bottom line contains the current item in the menu. The three 
keys on the bottom row of the keypad are used for navigation:
Menu Navigation Keys 
✘
✘✘
✘  
Quit to previous menu.  0  Next menu item 
✔
✔✔
✔
Select item or Submenu 
Text Entry 
Textual descriptions (user names etc.) are entered via a simple text entry system. Each of the 
digits 1-9 may be used to enter letters, numbers or symbols according to the table below. 
Pressing the required digit once will bring up the first letter in that group. Subsequent presses 
will step through the group and then back to the first letter. Pressing the 0 key advances to the 
next character and pressing the ✘
✘✘
✘ key moves back to the previous character. The ✔
✔✔
✔key 
accepts the currently displayed text. If the cursor is at the first location in the display, 
pressing the ✘
✘✘
✘ key gives the option to cancel all the displayed text.
Text Entry Keys 
1 
  a b c A B C 1  2  d e f D E F 2  3 
  g h i G H I 3 
4 
  j k l J K L 4  5  m n o M N O 5  6 
  p q r P Q R 6 
7 
  s t u v S T U V 7  8  w x y z W X Y Z 8  9 
  SPC - & . + ’ / 9 0 
✘
✘✘
✘  
Previous Character  0  Next Character 
✔
✔✔
✔
Accept displayed text










