The keypad for the vending machine is used for all data entry, from entering a PIN or ID to inputting the machine's MAC Address; knowing how the buttons operate for different functions can make entering data much simpler.
Below is the number pad, as it appears on the front of the vending machine:
When using the keypad normally, to enter a PIN or select a Sales Item, the numbers behave like any number pad; 1 is 1, 2 is 2, and so on.
When you enter the Options menus, as described in Setting Up the Vending Machine, the function of these keys changes, as described below:
| Key | Main Menu | Yes/No Value | Numeric Value Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | N/A | Decreases the current numeric value by 10. |
| 2 | Scrolls up to the next menu item | Scrolls up to the next menu item. | Scrolls up to the next menu item. |
| 3 | N/A | N/A | Increases the current numeric value by 10. |
| 4 | N/A | Switches the current item from Y to N or from N to Y. | Decreases the current numeric value by 1. |
| 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | N/A | Switches the current item from Y to N or from N to Y. | Increases the current numeric value by 1. |
| 7 | N/A | N/A | Decreases the current numeric value by 50. |
| 8 | Scrolls down to the next menu item. | Scrolls down to the next menu item. | Scrolls down to the next menu item. |
| 9 | N/A | N/A | Increases the current numeric value by 50. |
| 0 | Reads MAC Address, IP and Gateway; pings Server. | N/A | N/A |
| * | Returns to the previous screen. | Returns to the previous screen | Returns to the previous screen |
| # | Selects the current menu item. | N/A | N/A |