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CDM-750 Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem
Front Panel Operation
5.1.3 Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD)
The CDM‐750 features a Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD). The VFD is an active display
showing two lines of 40 characters each. It produces a blue light with a user‐adjustable
brightness. Compared to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), it provides superior viewing
characteristics and does not suffer problems of viewing angle or contrast.
5.1.3.1
Opening Screen
product – i.e., 'CDM‐750 Advanced High‐Speed Trunking Modem' – and the version number of
the installed firmware.
On most menu screens, you will observe a flashing solid block cursor, which blinks at a once‐per‐
second rate. This indicates the currently selected item, digit, or field. Where this solid block
cursor would obscure the item being edited (e.g., a numeric field) the cursor will automatically
change to an underline cursor. Press any key to restore the previous screen.
You may access the opening screen from any location within the CDM‐750 menu structure by
pressing the [CLEAR] key repeatedly. Otherwise, press any key to access the top‐level SELECT:
(main) menu.
5.1.3.2
Screen Saver
'screen saver' feature activates after 1 hour. The message moves from right to left across the
screen, and then wraps around.
The top line of the display shows the user‐definable Circuit ID. The bottom line displays the
demod lock status message (either
the demod is locked) followed by
previous screen.
The opening screen is displayed whenever power is
first applied to the unit. After turning on the prime
power, this VFD 'splash' display identifies the
If the operating unit is left displaying the same
screen for weeks at a time, the VFD could become
'burnt' with this image. To prevent such 'burn‐in' a
'Demod not locked'
'Press any key....'
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or the circuit Eb/No value when
Press any key to return to the
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