Protege System Controller Reference Manual

Data Entry
When programming the Protege System using the LCD Keypad the information is entered using predefined
methods, these include List Entry (a list of predefined values or values looked up from another record), Decimal
Entry, PGM and PGM Group, Protege Notation and Module Notation. Each of these entry methods use
predefined keys and functions as outlined in the following sections.
Decimal Data Entry
Decimal numbers are entered using the 0-9 keys. Pressing the [STAY] key will set the minimum value, pressing
the [FORCE] key will set the maximum value and pressing the [ARM] will recall the value that was previously set.
Decimal entry can take on any number of digits from 1 up to 32 depending on the location that the number is
being entered. In the following example a number of 120 is being entered in to the door unlock time.
DR001 Unlock
time: 120 secs
When you enter in to a decimal entry screen the cursor will be located on the first decimal digit that can be set.
For our example the default door time is 005 seconds however we want to set the unlock time to 120.
DR001 Unlock
time: 005 secs
In the above screen the cursor will be flashing over the first 0 of the 005 press the [1] key, the 0 will be replaced
with a 1 and the cursor will move to the right over the next 0.
DR001 Unlock
time: 105 secs
Pressing the [2] will replace the 0 with a 2 and then the cursor will move to the right once again and be
positioned over the 5 now press the [0] and the completed value will be seen on the screen of 120 as shown
below.
DR001 Unlock
time: 120 secs
Once the information is entered as above the data is not saved until you move to another screen. Once you
have moved off the screen by pressing the [ENTER] key or pressing the right, left, up or down key the data is
saved.
If you have not moved off the screen and want to recall the previous setting you can press the [ARM] key to
recall the currently set value.
Name and Text Data Entry
Many of the records within the Protege System can have an assigned name or text. As and example users,
zones, areas and many other records have an associated text name that is used in the Protege System.
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