Controller: device name

CONTROLLER SETTINGS · STEP BY STEP

Controller: device name

480 × 320 display screens in the selected language. The yellow outline marks where to tap. Illustrated data is for demonstration.

Display interface
Before you start

Have your own PIN and a short name identifying the controller ready, such as EZF-DEMO. Use at most 39 ASCII letters, digits, hyphens or underscores, without spaces. Controller access codes →

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    Step 1: Open MENU
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    Open MENU

    On the home screen, tap MENU in the upper right. If prompted, enter your own PIN and confirm with OK. Controller access codes →

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    Step 2: Open the second menu page
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    Open the second menu page

    Tap the right arrow in the top bar.

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    Step 3: Choose “Settings”
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    Choose “Settings”

    On the second menu page, tap Settings in the lower left.

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    Step 4: Choose “Ctrl name”
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    Choose “Ctrl name”

    On the first settings page, tap Ctrl name in the lower middle.

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    Step 5: Clear the current name
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    Clear the current name

    The keyboard opens with the current name. To replace it completely, tap CLEAR in the bottom row. The ← key removes the last character. CLEAR alone does not save a change.

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    Step 6: Enter a short device name
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    Enter a short device name

    Enter your own name, for example EZF-DEMO. Use A–Z / a–z, digits, a hyphen or underscore, without spaces; use no more than 39 of these characters. SHIFT changes letter case and SPEC opens digits and symbols. The name above the keyboard is an example.

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    Step 7: Confirm with the green OK
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    Confirm with the green OK

    Check the spelling and tap the green OK in the lower right. The name is saved and settings reopen. Confirming empty text with OK keeps the previous name. The left arrow or home icon leaves the editor without saving.

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    Step 8: Return to the home screen
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    Return to the home screen

    After saving, tap the home icon in the upper right.

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    Step 9: Open controller information
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    Open controller information

    Return to the home screen using the home icon. Tap the information icon, then check the Name field on the next screen.

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    Step 10: Check the “Name” field
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    Check the “Name” field

    The new name should appear at the bottom of the information page. It is also used in the Device Name header of exported CSV reports. Changing the controller name does not change its serial number or network connection settings.

Finish and verify

After OK, check the new name in Information. For consistent storage, use a short name of up to 39 letters, digits, hyphens and underscores, without spaces.

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