Table of Contents
Advertisement
RCS20 M:N Redundancy Switch
User Interfaces
4.2.7 Soft Keys (S1 - S4)
This group of keys is used for various functions as described by the label shown above each key
on the bottom line of the LCD Display.
Key
soft key
('NEXT')
soft key
('PREVIOUS')
4.2.8 Switch Control Keys
The following keys, when pressed, control the RCS20 and decide which of the menu trees is
displayed on the LCD front panel display.
4.2.8.1
SWITCH CONFIG SWITCH
Pressing this key brings up a series of menus on the LCD that allow control of the RCS20 switch
configuration parameters.
4.2.8.2
SWITCH CONFIG SYSTEM
Pressing this key brings up a series of menus on the LCD that allow control of the RCS20 system,
M&C, and communication parameters.
4.2.8.3
SWITCH MONITOR/ALARMS
Pressing this key brings up a series of menus on the LCD that allow monitoring of major and
minor alarms and control of alarm masking for the RCS20.
4.2.8.4
SWITCH TEST
Pressing this key brings up a series of menus on the LCD that allow testing of the RCS20
configurations and connections.
4.2.9 Basic Front Panel Controls
The following functions may be performed from the front panel:
•
•
•
4.2.9.1
Changing parameters from the Front Panel
Whenever there is a parameter that can be changed or edited from the front panel, the first
character of the parameter value will highlight with a blinking box. This box is called the cursor,
and the cursor defines what parameter is currently being edited. If there are several parameters
on one screen, two of the soft keys will be labeled
cursor from one parameter to the next, and therefore any of the configuration parameters
displayed on the screen can be edited. The left arrow (
right arrow (
containing several parameters, the cursor will wrap to the opposite side of the display.
Table 4-4. Soft Key Function
Description
Aborts loading values into memory and advances to the next screen in the menu
tree.
Aborts loading values into memory and advances to the previous screen in the
menu tree.
the parameters on the screen can be edited
the next screen in the menu tree can be displayed
the previous screen in the menu tree can be displayed
) moves the cursor to the right. If the cursor is at the beginning or end of a row
and
. These keys are used to move the
) moves the cursor to the left, and the
4–5
Rev. 14
MN-RCS20
Advertisement
Table of Contents
