DSM250 User’s Manual
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• Color-Error – select the color to be displayed when the controlled load is in the ERROR state,
which may indicate a tripped breaker. The default color is red.
• Type – you may choose between the default value of “Toggle”, in which case the
switch/breaker changes state every time you press the power button while it is highlighted, or
“Momentary”, in which case the switch-breaker is turned on only while you are pressing the
power button while it is highlighted.
• Instance – the instance number of the switch bank containing the switch/breaker to be
controlled.
• Channel – the channel number of the switch/breaker to be controlled.
• Title – Sets the text string to be displayed on the switch/breaker. Please refer to Section Error!
Reference source not found. for details.
• Font Size – Sets the size of the font used to display the label on the switch/breaker. You may
select Small, Medium, or Large (default).
• Restore Factory Defaults – This restores the switch/breaker to factory default settings.
In order to control a switch/breaker using the DSM250, create a screen with a switch/breaker which
has been configured to refer to the switch bank instance and indicator number of the switch/breaker
you want to control.
In normal operating mode, use the “Scroll Up” and “Scroll Down” keys to change to the screen
containing the switch/breaker. Once that screen is displayed, follow these steps to change a load’s
state:
1. Press the “Enter” key for approximately one second. This will place the display into “Control
mode”, and one of the switches/breakers on the screen will be highlighted with a thick border,
as shown in Figure 252 below.
2. If there is more than one switch/breaker on the screen, you may use the “Scroll Up” and “Scroll
Down” keys to change the highlight to a different switch/breaker.
3. Once the switch/breaker for the load you want to control is selected, then press the “Power”
key. The load referenced by the switch/breaker will be commanded to change state, and the
changed state will be reflected in the switch/breaker.
4. To change other loads, repeat the process.
5. To stop controlling loads, press the “Lights” key to return to normal operating mode. The
highlight will disappear.
