Modes; Main Screen And Menus - AMX Epica DGX 16 Instruction Manual

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Modes

Note: If the system contains multiple enclosures, you will be prompted to select the enclosure before

you select the mode.

This program can be opened in one of two modes: Acquisition (default) or Emulation.

Acquisition Mode

Note: Only a single instance of the application can run on a PC when in Acquisition mode.

Acquisition mode is used to gather and display real-time diagnostic data from an attached AMX

AutoPatch Distribution Matrix. For this mode to be used effectively, we recommend using a dedicated

PC because the Epica DGX 16 or 32 must be connected to your PC via an Enc Link (Ethernet 10/100)

port (default) or Control (DB-9 serial) port and the program must be running continuously to acquire

data. This data consists of system-critical operating parameters, as well as general information about

hardware and control configuration. As the data is gathered, it is automatically archived on the host PC's

hard-drive. The three distinct types of files maintained by APDiagnostics are: date-stamped log files,

.acp (packet) files, and activity files. The archived files can be emailed to technical support for trend

analysis and troubleshooting or can be opened by APDiagnostics in Emulation mode for analysis.

Emulation Mode

This mode is an "off-line" mode used to process and display data that was gathered from an actual

system while in Acquisition mode. This mode allows the user to "play back" the system's behavior

during a specified period of time for trend analysis and troubleshooting.

FIG. 60

Main screen in Emulation mode (the Comm menu option is not available in this mode)

Note: Custom window colors can be applied to the Main Screen. For instructions on modifying the

Main Screen's color, see the APDiagnostics Help file.

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