Programming Technique - GE Optica Operator's Manual

Chapter 5. Programming the 4x40 Optica

5.2 Programming Technique

The functions of the four softkeys to the right of the display change according to the current state of the unit. These
functions, if any, are displayed at the right edge of the screen. While programming, these keys are labelled
(displayed as
LEFT <<<<
The general method for programming the unit is as follows:
1. To access the programming menus, press the
2. Press the
DOWN
3. For a particular function, press the
to step through its available settings.
4. For a particular setting, press the
•
If the setting uses a list of specific choices, the
through the choices.
•
If the setting requires a numeric or alphanumeric entry, use the keypad to enter the data:
•
To enter numeric data, just press the appropriate key.
•
To enter alphanumeric data, first press
appropriate key containing the desired letter. Finally, press the up or down arrow softkeys to step
through the letters available for that key, both upper and lower case.
Note: Certain settings have numeric values that are restricted to certain choices. For example, the number of stop
bits for serial output may be 1, 1.5, or 2, and may have no other allowable values. This entry is selected from a
list of choices, not entered as a numeric value.
5. After choosing a value for a setting, either press
(restoring the original value) and return to choose another setting.
To return to the function choice, press the
60
) and (displayed as
RIGHT
key to step through the functions that can be programmed (shown in Table 21 on page 59).
RIGHT
RIGHT
arrow key.
LEFT
).
>>>>
key.
ENTER/MENU
key to display the first setting for the function. Press the
key to open the setting for editing.
key and/or
DOWN
SHIFT to access the letters on the keypad, and then press the
ENTER to lock it in or press the
key are shown. Press them to step
UP
LEFT key to cancel the entry
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DOWN