Text field options

A text field allows users to enter unformatted text, such as sentences, names, numbers, date and time.

Option	Description
Default	The default alphanumeric data that initially appears on the device panel.
Mode	Select the list type: Single Line — The field will be displayed as a simple text box. Read Only — The user cannot edit the field. Password — The text in the field will be masked. Hidden — The field will not be visible on the control panel.
Min length	Specifies the minimum number of characters permitted in the field.
Max length	Specifies the maximum number of characters permitted in the field.
Separator	Enter the separator characters to be used between the numeric values. The valid separator characters are hyphen(-), space( ), dollar($), number sign (#), and slash(/). Separator characters are not included in minimum or maximum field lengths. This field is enabled if Numeric Character Only option is selected.
Numeric Character Only	Select this box to restrict the entered value to numeric characters and separators. The default value is unselected. Minimum: Specifies the minimum value (inclusive) permitted in the field. For example, a value of "10" for this option would allow all values greater than or equal to 10. Maximum: Specifies the maximum value (inclusive) permitted in the field. For example, a value of "50" for this option would permit any value less than or equal to 50. Precision: Specifies the number of digits required after the decimal point. If the precision is set to zero, then the device will only accept integers. If the precision is set to a value greater than zero, then the user may press the * button on the device to input a value that requires a decimal point. The default is 0. The maximum is 5.