# Search Mode

Search mode is a way for operators to query the status of a channel, without having to know the channel number.

Search mode is similar to Program mode in the following ways;

1. Enter Search mode by DTMF tone (keypad 4)
2. You Exit Search mode by using Enter or Cancel command as the first character (### or #**)
3. The search string is terminated with the Enter command (###)
4. Search mode also available from the unit's Front Panel

When the menu options are available during an over-the-phone session, press 4 to enter Search mode. The unit will now wait for the operator to enter numeric characters from the touch-tone keypad. The unit will announce the status of all the channels that match the search string. The search sting is compared to non-default, channel status text messages (both Message 1 and Message 2) for all channel types. The unit will not include channels with default channel text messages when announcing search results.

Example:

You decide that you will construct the channel text messages as in the following table:

Channel Status Message 1
1 | 1*323 Instantaneous Load
2 | 2*323 Maximum Load
3 | 3*323 Current Status
4 | 1*324 Instantaneous Load
5 | 2*324 Maximum Load
6 | 3*324 Current Status
7 | 1*325 Instantaneous Load
8 | 2*325 Maximum Load
9 | 3*325 Current Status

Note: In the example above, an asterisk (*) is used in the message string (Channel Status Message). While in Search Mode, an asterisk or a pound sign can be used in the search string because both characters can be input using your telephone keypad or the unit's Front Panel.

To query all the channels that contain Maximum Load information:

- Enter Search mode.
- Enter the search string 2* and ### to Enter.
- The unit will respond with:

Default voice messages

1. Channel 2 reading is 125 NORMAL
2. Channel 5 reading is 127 NORMAL
3. Channel 8 reading is 133 NORMAL

User-recorded voice messages

1. Feeder Breaker 323 Maximum Load is 125 volts NORMAL
2. Feeder Breaker 324 Maximum Load is 127 volts NORMAL
3. Feeder Breaker 325 Maximum Load is 133 volts NORMAL

To query all the Breaker 324 channel information:

- Enter Search mode.
- Enter the search string 324 and ### to Enter.
- The unit will respond with:

Default voice messages

1. Channel 4 reading is 130 NORMAL
2. Channel 5 reading is 138 NORMAL
3. Channel 6 reading is 133 NORMAL

User-recorded voice messages

1. Feeder Breaker 324 Instantaneous Load is 130 volts NORMAL
2. Feeder Breaker 324 Maximum Load is 138 volts ALARM ACKNOWLEDGED
3. Feeder Breaker 325 Current Status is 133 volts NORMAL