Protege System Controller Reference Manual

Default LCD Text Line One
The default LCD text for line one is shown on all PRT-KLCD keypads when they are first connected to the
system. This text should be changed to the name of the building, installation or owners details. To view the
information on setting the time, date or other variable text see the formatting character information in the
following section.
Def LCD Line 1
Protege System
To modify or enter a new name for the selected default LCD line item use the keypad as explained in section
Entering Text and Names (see page 341) and press [ENTER].
Default LCD Text Line Two
The default LCD text for line two is shown on all PRT-KLCD keypads when they are first connected to the
system. This text should be changed to the name of the building, installation or owners details.
Def LCD Line 2
By ICT
To modify or enter a new name for the selected default LCD line item use the keypad as explained in section
Entering Text and Names (see page 341) and press [ENTER].
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The default text can also display variable text information such as the time, date and temperature.
These are called formatting characters and all are prefixed with the '&' sign. For example to display the
time, day and month on the bottom line of the default message for the LCD program the following
information.
Set the text for line one to the company name, building name or other informative information.
Def LCD Line 1
AB Corporation
Program the time and date formatting characters in to the default display for Line 2 as shown below.
Def LCD Line 2
&T &D &V
The above setting will display the time in standard 12 hour format with the AM and PM indicators in lower case,
then the day of the month followed by the three letter abbreviation for the month.
The display that will be shown on the keypad would be shown as follows:
AB Corporation
10:18am 19 Sep
A large number of formatting characters allow the customization of the display to show many different variations
depending on customer requirements. The currently available formatting characters are shown in the following
table.
Character
T
t
M
m
Function
Show the time in 12 hour format with the am/pm symbol in upper case following the time.
Example 11:02PM.
Show the time in 12 hour format with the am/pm symbol in lower case following the time.
Example 11:02am.
Show the time in 24HR (Military Format) with a leading space for numbers below 10 hours.
Example 9:00
Show the time in 24HR (Military Format) with a leading zero for numbers below 10 hours.
Example 09:00
G Show the time in 12 hour format with leading spaces and no am/pm symbol. Example 11:02.
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