SP Controls PixiePlus - Manual (Page 18)

VI. Configuring Special Features cont’d
2. Security Keylock
The Security Keylock locks the PixiePlus during disuse to prevent unauthorized
use. It disables the keys on the PixiePlus after POWER OFF is pressed, until a Se-
curity Keycode is entered on the standard PixiePlus keypad. If the proper code is
not entered, the system cannot be turned on or used.
Use of the Security Keylock feature requires the DISCRETE POWER ON and
POWER OFF keypad module to be inserted. If your device remote has only a “tog-
gling power” key, you may still use this module if you program both POWER ON
and POWER OFF with the same (toggle) code.
How the Security Keylock Works
When POWER OFF is pressed, the PixiePlus enters a “locked” state and all keypad
buttons go dark.
When the system is locked, any button press other than POWER ON is understood
as a Security Keycode entry. A soft chirp is emitted, but the key does NOT illuminate
and no control operation is performed. If the correct code sequence is entered, the
system unlocks, the interface illuminates, and normal operation is restored until the
next time POWER OFF is pushed and the system locks again.
If the entered code is not correct, the system emits a long beep and remains locked.
Security Keycodes may be one to six button presses long. Codes can use any key
on the keypad other than POWER ON.
By default the Security Keylock feature is off, and the default Security Keycode is
OFF-OFF-OFF.
To Configure the Security Keylock
1. Press and hold both POWER ON and POWER OFF while gently inserting a
paper clip into the PixiePlus programming aperture. The PixiePlus will enter “Secu-
rity Keylock configuration mode” and communicate the current Security Keylock set-
tings as follows:
- The Red Status LED indicates whether the Security Keylock feature is enabled
(LED is on) or disabled (LED is off).
- The PixiePlus will show the existing Security Keycode by illuminating each button
in the code in sequence, pausing briefly, then repeating the code.
2. To enable or disable the Security Keycode feature, press POWER ON to toggle
between enabled/disabled.
3. To change the Security Keycode, enter a new code by pressing a sequence of up
to six keys, using any keys in any combination, except POWER ON. After the code
is entered, the PixiePlus will immediately show the new Security Keycode.
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