Test Mode

PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 15

Test Mode

Use the Test Mode to make sure the keypad, memory; real time terminal, and badge reader are working.

NOTE: You can exit Test Mode at any time by placing the Test/Use switch back to the USE position (toward the modular jacks), then pressing the Clear key.

To start the Test Mode

Locate the Test/Use switch on the back of the terminal.

Slide the switch into the TEST position (away from the modular jacks). The terminal displays.

“TEST MODE”

PROG# XXX

Press the Enter key to go into Test Mode.

TEST MODE (128) (YY)

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The terminal displays “TEST MODE” on the top line followed by two sets of numbers. The first number shows the amount of memory installed (in kilobytes). The scrolling numbers on the right (YY) show the terminal Real Time Terminal advancing in seconds (00-59).

Now you can test the keypad and badge reader.

To Test the Keypad

When you press a key, the terminal beeps and displays the key value on the 2nd line.

Press Enter to see

KEY INPUT ACCEPTED

To Test the Badge Reader

Test Mode accepts swipes from the badge reader. To test the reader, swipe a badge. The terminal beeps and displays the badge data.

Swipe a badge through the slot reader.

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Lathem PC3500TX manual To start the Test Mode, “Test Mode” Prog#, TEST MODE 128 YY, To Test the Keypad