Installation manual
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SYSTEM 236 Installation Manual
Data is programmed into the panel using the hexidecimal number
system, which consists of the digits 0 - 9 and the letters A - F. The
digits 0 - 9 are entered directly from the keypad. The chart below
shows how to enter the hexidecimal digits A through F.
PROGRAMMING CONVERSIONS
Hexadecimal Value
Key Strokes
A
B
C
D
E
F
0
1
2
3
4
5
NOTE: Some Keypads may use the key in place of the key.
The same procedure is used with both the LED and the Alpha II
keypads.
End of Programming Segment
The last two Command Locations are CL 25 and CL A0. When you
press the [#] (or [ENTER]) key at these locations, the program will
advance to CL 26 or CL A1. These locations are not used in the
SYSTEM 236. If you enter CL 26 or CL A1, either press [*][#] ([SHIFT]
[ENTER] on some Alpha keypads) to exit programming, or press the
Command Location followed by the [#] key for the desired program-
ming location.
To Exit Panel Programming
When you have finished programming, press [*][#].
The panel will
also exit the programming mode if you do not press any key
within a five minute period.
The Alpha II Keypad
You can program Alpha II keypads with labels for each of the 6 zones and
special messages. Zone labels display during the walk-test and when the
[#] (or [ENTER]) key is pressed during alarm memory or faults. The
Service Message is displayed during AC failure, fuse failure, communi-
cation failure, low battery, or Watchdog reset. The Dealer Message
displays whenever the system is disarmed.
The messages can be programmed directly from the Alpha II keypad or
remotely using the Commander II/Monitor II software package. For
detailed information about remote programming, refer to the Commander
II/Monitor II Operating Manual (P/N 5-051-221-00).
To enter Keypad Programming, press [Installer Combination] [*] [0] [1] [#].
The Alpha II will display SERVICE MESSAGE?. If you do not wish to
enter a Service Message, press the [BYPASS] key to scroll to the desired
message. If you scroll past the desired message, press and release the
[BYPASS] key until you scroll around to it again. You can also scroll in
reverse by pressing the [*] key followed by the [BYPASS] key.
Remember: Some keypads may use [SHIFT] and
[ENTER] instead of [*] and [#], respectively.
The Scrolling order of the Alpha II messages is:
SERVICE MESSAGE
.
DEALER MESSAGE
.
SOFT ZONE IDENTIFIER (C)
.
HARDWIRED LOOP IDENTIFIERS
.
KEYPAD ADDRESS
.
How To Program Letters and Numbers
Alpha II keypads can be customized to display different messages for
the loops and special functions. On one side of the Programming
Template, you'll find the Alpha Programming Template. Once you place
the Alpha Template over the keys, you'll be able to easily program
6 hardwired loop identifiers, 1 soft zone identifier, a Dealer Message,
Service Message, and the keypad address. Up to 16 characters can
be programmed on the bottom line of the display.
For example, to change the Keypad Address:
Enter keypad programming, as described previously, then press [*]
[BYPASS]. This will step backwards one step to Keypad Address. Enter
the [New Address] followed by the [#] key.
NOTE: If you do not press any key for 5 minutes, the
keypad will automatically exit the programming
mode.
ALPHA II Programming Template
A
B
C
J
K
L
S
T
U
D
E
F
M
N
O
V
W
X
G
H
I
P
Q
R
Y
Z
TOP
CENTER
BOTTOM
SCROLL
SCROLLEXIT
123
456
789
0
#
Letters may easily be entered from the Alpha II keypad by using a
combination of the soft zone keys and the number keys. A color coded
template is used to make entering letters easier. Referring to the figure
above, the top letter of each group is red. The [E] key also has a red border.
Pressing the [E] key followed by the [1] key will program the letter A into the
keypad. Pressing the [F] key (color-coded black) and the [1] will program
the letter B and pressing the [P] key (color-coded green) and the [1] will
program the letter C. The soft zone keys are also labelled Top, Center, and
Bottom, respectively.
NOTE: Some Alpha keypads may have a [SHIFT] key
and an [ENTER] key in place of the [*] and [#]
keys, respectively. This manual uses the [*] for the
[SHIFT] key and the [#] for the [ENTER] key.
NOTE: Programming the Keypad is not the same as
Keypad Programming.
You must have the Alpha II keypad wired to the SYSTEM 236. Apply
power to the panel. You can only program when the panel is
disarmed.
Programming the ALPHA II Keypad
To Exit Keypad Programming
When you have finished programming, press [*] [#].
The keypad will
also exit the programming mode if you do not press any key within
a five minute period.