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7.2 Changing Keypad Number and
Channel Number
Make sure base station is detected properly.
Choose “Change Keypad Channel and
Address” from the drop down menu of the
Device group in Powercom Tab . Follow the
instructions to continue.
8.0 Keypad Operation
8.1 Available Question Types
All answer to question types is determined by
the PowerCom software. The software must be
connected to the base for data to be sent from
the keypad. An attempt to send data before
then may either blink the green LED to alert
the keypad is being polled or the keypad’s
green LED will remain lit if no base is polling.
In either case, when the keypad timeout
expires, the red LED lights.
The keypad supports the question types
described below:
8.1.1 Single-Digit
This question type allows for up to 10
programmable answer choices (1-10, 0 is used
to represent 10) and only one choice is
allowed as an answer. The keypad user only
needs to press the key corresponding to the
desired answer; the “Send” key is not needed.
The LED lights green when a key is pressed. It
turns off once the vote has successfully been
sent or it will light red if the vote could not be
sent. If the key is locked out by the software,
the light changes from green to red and
remains red until a valid key is entered or the
keypad times out after 9 seconds.
Another key can be entered at any time to
change a vote value. By default, PowerCom
software accepts the last key pressed as
the final vote.
8.1.2 Multi-Alphanumeric
This question type allows for up to 30
programmable answer choices (1-30).
For multiple answers each choice must
be separated by use of the “*SYM” key.
The “Send” key must be pressed when
finished with inputs.
The keypad allows up to 12 digits for an
entry of the answer. If the answer is
more than 12 digits, please enter the
answer by two entries or more. Please
press asterisk in the front of the next
entry to make sure that both entries will
be recognized as one answer. The green
LED lights to full brightness briefly and
then dims. The dim light means the
keypad is waiting for another digit. Either
enter another digit or press the Send key
to complete the vote. Each valid key
press extends the 9 second timeout
period for entering more data. The vote
is successful when the green light goes
out after pressing the send key. If it
changes to red and then turns off, the
vote did not complete (either before or
after the send key is pressed). Most
software packages only save the last
received vote so if a mistake was made,
either wait the timeout period or press
Send and enter the vote again. The
asterisk key can be used in this mode if
allowed through software.
8.1.3 Range Display
In this question type, you set a list of
numeric ranges. Keypad users answer
the question presented by inputting a
multi- digit and pressing the “Send” key