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of 40 characters each. Annunciator keys beep when they are pressed.
10.2.2 Banner
The banner is the message that displays on the control panel when the system is in normal mode (no alarm or
trouble condition exists and menus are not in use). A customize message can be created that will display instead
of the internal (default) message. See Section 9.6.8 for information on editing the banner.
Figure 10-2 Banner Display Examples
10.3 Menu System
The control panel is easy to operate from the Main Menu. To view the Main Menu press the ENTER or Right
arrow on the control panel or remote annunciator. The Main Menu will appear as shown in Section 10.3.1. Select
the desired option. You will be prompted for as access code if required.
The control panel supports up to 20 access codes. The profile for each access code (or user) can be modified
through the network programming option (see Section 6.3 for access code programming).
10.3.1 Main Menu Overview
The chart below is a brief overview of the Main Menu. These options are described in greater detail throughout
this section of the manual.
Main Menu Options Description
1- System Tests Access to Fire Drill, Indicator Test, Walk Tests, Dialer Test, Clear History Buffer, and Manual
Dialer Reset.
2- Point Functions Enable/disable points, Point Status, Set SLC Address, Device Locator, and I/O Point Control.
3- Event History Display event history on the LCD. See Section 10.4.3 for more information.
4- Set Time & Date Set time and date for the system.
5- Network Diagnostics Ping Panel, Network Status, and Repeater Power.
6- Network Programming Access Learn Network, Edit Network Names, Edit Panel ID, Computer Access, Access Codes,
Dialer, and Voice Options.
7- Panel Programming Brings up a set of menus for programming the panel. These options are described in detail in
Section 9.
8- System Information Menus to view information about the panel such as model, ID, serial number, revision, send or
receive application updates and feature registration activation.
9- Upload/Download Initiate communication from between the panel and a computer running the SKSS-2 Software
Suite.
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Internal Banner
Custom Banner
Example