Front Panel Operation; Opening Screen; Select: (Main) Menu - Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A Installation And Operation Manual

7.2

Front Panel Operation

7.2.1

Opening Screen

The front panel menu screens provide the visual means to fully control and monitor operation of
the SLM-5650A. The first screen to display, after the modem power switch is turned ON (Item 1 in
Figure 7-1), is the read-only opening screen:
Comtech SLM-5650A Modem
Firmware Version x.x.x
The top line identifies the product and its operational state. The bottom line displays the currently
running firmware version, and the selected mode of operation. Press any key to continue to the
SELECT: (Main) menu screen.
You must first use the (CONFIG:) MODE submenu to set the MODEM type, the
FREQBAND, and the INTERFACE type before proceeding with the rest of the
modem configuration.
7.2.2

SELECT: (Main) Menu

SELECT: Configure
Save/Load
Use the   arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired choice. Press [ENT]. The function of
each menu branch is as follows:
Menu Branch
Configure
Monitor
Test
Save/Load
Utility
Front Panel Operation
State:
Mode:
Monitor Test
Utility
Sect.
Use to fully configure the modem.
7.2.3
Use to monitor or clear the alarm status of the unit, to view or clear the log of stored
7.2.4
events, and to display the Rx Parameters screen.
Use to configure the modem into one of several available Bit Error Rate Test (BERT)
7.2.5
modes (e.g., CW or Loopback).
Use to save (store) and retrieve (load) up to 10 different modem configuration.
7.2.6
Use to configure various unit operation functions, such as setting the Real-Time
7.2.7
Clock, adjusting the display brightness, loading FAST options, etc.
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SLM-5650A Satellite Modem
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