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Configuration Screen


To access the configuration screen, you can press the right and left keys simultaneously on the Panelview terminal for keypad units. On the Touch Screen units, you will notice a square on the display screen when you power up. Hold the touch cell on top of the square while the unit powers up. It is also possible for the programmer to add a button to a display screen to enter the Panelview Configuration.


  1. Press the Right and left arrow keys simultaneously on your Panelview terminal to access the configuration screen:





  1. Let's look at the first item on the list: Memory Card. If this Panelview terminal was equipped with a memory card, we would see various Panelview applications that we could load into our terminal. Press the F10 key to Exit back to the Main Menu.







  1. Next Let's look at Communication Setup. This screen displays information about the communication configuration used by the Panelview Terminal. This information includes the Rack, Starting Group, Baud Rate, and Size.







  1. Let's look at the next item on the Configuration Screen List: Preset Operations. On this screen we can tell the Panelview to power up with the preset values that were set in Panelbuilder32 software, or revert to the last known states. A few other options can also be set such as the repeat rate, and the repeat delay. Press F10 to exit back to the main menu.







  1. Now let's look at “Terminal Information” This screen displays various information about the Panelview Terminal such as the firmware revision, application file name, and memory usage. Press F10 to exit back to the Main Menu.








  1. Next on our list is “Screen Setup”. This screen allows us to adjust the characteristics of our display screen such as brightness, contrast, and screen saver setup. Again, press the F10 key to exit back to the main configuration screen when you are finished exploring these parameters.







  1. On the next tab, you can adjust the Panelview date and time. This information is useful on the alarm screen and alarm reports that are sent to the printer.







  1. The last item on the list is Printer Setup. Please be aware that in order to upload and download to the Panelview terminal through the RS232 port, the printer must be disabled. If the printer is enabled, you can use an RS232 printer for printing various alarm messages.