American Dynamics AD2088 - Configuring User Priority and Passcodes; Keyboard Priority Settings; Keyboard Numbering Schemes

MEGAPOWER 168 / AD2088 OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING REFERENCE GUIDE (8200-0170-01, REV. A)
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Changing User Settings
If User IDs are enabled and User is selected from
the Users/Keyboards menu, the following menu is
displayed:
USER
USER # - 01
PRIORITY LEVEL 8
PASSCODE
XXXXXX
PREVIOUS MENU
Use this menu to assign priority levels and
passcodes to the selected user number.
To change user settings:
1. Move the cursor to the USER line.
2. Use the numeric keypad to enter the user
number (1-64).
3. Press the Enter (Preset) key to accept the user
number and move to the PRIORITY LEVEL
menu item.
4. Use the numeric keypad to enter the Priority
Level (1-8), and press the Enter (Preset) key to
save.
Note: Priority levels are individually configurable.
“8” represents the highest priority level; “1”
represents the lowest priority. Users with higher
priority levels can capture control of cameras
from users with lower priority levels.
5. Set or change the Passcode for the selected
user:
a. Enter a passcode (6 digits maximum). Press
the Enter (Preset) key.
The system displays “VERIFY PASSCODE”
on the monitor.
b. Re-enter the same passcode. Press the
Enter (Preset) key.
If the code verifies, the passcode is saved for
this user number. The next time this user logs
on to the system, this passcode must be
used.
If the code does not match the code entered
in step 5a, the following error message is
displayed: **ERROR - REENTER
PASSCODE**. Repeat steps 5a and 5b.
6. When finished making changes, press Exit
(Patrn) to return to the previous menu.
Changing Keyboard/Priority
Settings
If User IDs are disabled and Keyboard is selected
from the Users/Keyboards menu, the following
menu is displayed:
KEYBOARD
KEYBOARD - O1
PRIORITY LEVEL 8
PREVIOUS MENU
Use this menu to assign priority levels to the
selected keyboard. All keyboards default to level “8”
priority.
Keyboard Numbering
Eight RS-232 ports are provided on the rear of the
system CPU module. It is possible to expand the
eight ports using AD1981 Port Expanders to a
maximum of 32 keyboard ports, For appropriate
keyboard numbering, verify if a port expander is
used with each port.
The following table shows the appropriate keyboard
designations with and without port expanders.
Table 9: Keyboard Numbers
Port # With
Expander
Without
Expander
Port 1 1-4 1
Port 2 5-8 5
Port 3 9-12 9
Port 4 13-16 13
Port 5 17-20 17
Port 6 21-24 21
Port 7 25-28 25
Port 8 29-32 29