Locking And Unlocking A Test Unit - VeEX MPA User Manual

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Getting Started
1. From the System tab, select User Preference.
2. Select Startup Locking State.
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Select Lock to automatically lock the unit when it is started.
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Select Unlock to make the unit available to anyone when it is started.

Locking and Unlocking a Test Unit

To prevent users from interfering with each other, an individual user can "lock" and take
control of a test unit. This is done using the
Permission levels determine the user's ability to lock and unlock a test set. When you
lock the test set, you can configure protocol processors, start tests, and perform general
product functions without the worry of contending for resources with another user.
When a test set is locked by someone else, the
To unlock a test set locked by someone else:
1. Select the Lock icon. The Lock/Unlock dialog box appears.
2. Select Force Unlock. The command buttons change to "Lock and Exit" and
"Lock."
You must have Admin privileges to be able to force the unlock.
3. Selecting one of the following causes the command buttons to change to "Unlock
and Exit" and "Unlock", and the information boxes become available.
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Lock and Exit - Locks the unit and automatically closes the dialog box. To
enter notes after the dialog box closes, select the locked icon to reopen
the dialog box.
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Lock - Allows you to enter note information in the Circuit Info: and Contact
Info: boxes before closing the dialog box. The notes carry over to all
protocol processors in the test set. When a different test set is locked the
user can enter notes pertinent to it.
4. To enter note information, select Circuit Info: and/or Contact Info:. The Enter
User String keyboard opens.
5. Type notes and select Enter. The notes appear in their associated information
box.
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Lock icon that appears on the GUI.
icon is displayed.