791/793 Keypad Installation Sheet
Digital Monitoring Products
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Change the DEFAULT KEYPAD MESSAGE:
You can enter a custom message of up to 16 characters that appears on the top line of the keypad display whenever
that line is not being used for any other purpose. Press any Select key to clear the current display and use the data
entry keys to enter a new custom display.
Entering Alpha Characters
You can use the keypad to enter alpha characters. To enter an alpha character, press the key that has the desired
letter written below it. The keypad display will show the number on that key. To change the number to a letter, press
the top row Select key that corresponds to the location of the letter under the key. For example, if you press key
number 1, the letters for that key are A, B, and C. Press the first Select key for A, the second Select key for B, and
the third Select key for C.
Entering Non-Alphanumeric Characters
When in the Installer Options Menu, each key also has a special, non-alpha character you may use. These characters
are not shown on the keypad. Enter a space by pressing 9 then the third Select key. The special characters available
are as follows starting with the 1 digit key to the 9 digit key:
( ) ! ? / & $ ‚ ’
and
- . * #
for the 0 key.
ARM PANIC KEYS:
You can use this option to configure the top row of Select keys as 2-button Panic keys. To enable or disable a Panic,
press the Select key under the appropriate display:
PN
(Panic),
EM
(Emergency), and
FI
(Fire). Once the panic is enabled,
an asterisk appears next to the description. Refer to the
2-Button Panic Keys
section on page 2 of this document.
Burglary Zones
Zones 1 and 4 can be used as burglary protection zones. See Figure 1 for information on zone wiring from the keypad
harness.
ACTIVATE ZONE 2 SHUNT: NO YES
Select
YES
to enable the Soft-Shunt™ feature on zone 2. This zone provides the Soft-Shunt™ for door contacts. Zone 2
must be programmed into the panel.
ACTIVATE ZONE 3 EXIT: NO YES
Select
YES
to enable the Request to Exit feature on zone 3. Zone 3 is included in panel programming by default.
4 DIGIT ENTRY CARDS: NO YES
Select
YES
to enable the 4-Digit Entry Cards function on Home/Away or other systems that require 4-digit user codes.
ALL? NO YES DELAY: 2
Select the number of seconds the keypad should wait when an area system displays
ALL? NO YES
during
arming/
disarming
or a
HOME/SLEEP/AWAY
system waits during
arming only
. If
NO
or
YES,
or
HOME,
SLEEP,
or
AWAY
is not
pressed before the delay expires, the keypad automatically selects the
YES
or the
AWAY
key. Select zero (0) for no
delay. The delay can be one to nine (1-9) seconds. The delay also occurs when a Wiegand card is presented for
arming the Home/Sleep/Away system. After a card is presented,
HOME
SLEEP AWAY
displays. The keypad waits
the programmed number of seconds before automatically sending
AWAY
to the panel.
Keypad Diagnostics (KPD DIAG)
This option allows you to check the display segments, check the keyboard backlighting, and test individual keys.
Press the Select key under
KPD DIAG
.
The keypad lights all segments of the display and illuminates the keyboard in
green. A few seconds later the keypad turns off the display and illuminates the keyboard in red. The keypad then
alternates between these two states for approximately two minutes.
Press COMMAND at any time to continue. The display changes to
PRESS KEY TO TEST
. This option allows you to test
each key on the keyboard to ensure it is operating properly. Press and hold each key for about two seconds. The
number of the key being held appears in the display. Verify it is the correct number before testing the next key.
Zone test
This option allows the keypads to display the current electrical status of the their four protection zones. The status
is shown as
OPEN
,
SHRT
, or
OKAY
.
INPUT WIEGAND
This option tests the reader input from proximity cards. The display shows
OKAY
each time a good card is read.
