5.1.3.1
Screen Saver
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 screen saver feature activates after 15 minutes.
The screen saver message loops from right to left across the screen.
5.1.3.2
Opening Screen
The front panel menu screens provide the visual means to fully control and monitor operation of
the SLM-5650B. The first screen to display, after the modem power switch is turned on, is the
read-only opening screen:
Comtech SLM-5650B 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.
The user must first go to CONFIG: MODE to set the MODEM mode, the
FREQBAND, and the INTERFACE type before proceeding with the rest of the
modem configuration.
Front Panel Operation
State:
GO
Mode:
TURBO
5–5
SLM-5650B Satellite Modem
Revision 2
MN-SLM-5650B