PCX 46 Programming Reference 
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6. Adding External Wired Keypads 
The keypads have a small internal menu used mostly for addressing, changing key click volume and 
brightness of the LCD display. 
6.1.1 Entering and Exiting the Keypad Menu 
To enter the keypad menu, press and hold the d button until ‘SECURITY CODE:’ is displayed, and 
then enter ‘2000’. To exit, press the a key. 
6.1.2 Keypad Menu Options 
ADDRESS = Used to assign an address to a keypad [00] is the keypad on the panel 
LANGUAGE = Allows to assign a language used only for the keypad menu only 
KEYPAD INPUTS READING = Showing the resistor reading and status on the 2 inputs located on the 
keypad 
KEY-CLICK VOLUME = Sets the volume of the buttons 
TAG VOLUME = Sets the volume when tag used 
KEYPAD VOLUME = Sets the general volume of the keypad 
ID TAG = Used to read the ID unique number of the Tag 
RESET KEYPAD = Resets keypad to factory 
BACKLIGHT = Sets the backlight intensity of the keypad 
DELAY FIRE AND PA BUTTONS = Sets the how long the PA and Fire buttons have to be pressed for 
before an alarm is created    
6.1.3 Testing The Keypad 
With the system disarmed, press and hold the b key for 10 seconds at any keypad. This will cause 
all the LEDs on that keypad to illuminate and the LCD screen to scroll a display testing each pixel. The 
keypad will revert to normal display approximately 10 seconds after the b key is released.