The Machines Menu; Network; Processor Id And Name; Devices Table - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

Machines Menu

The Machines Menu

The MACHINES menu provides access to a host of facilities. This section covers these
in detail, unless discussed elsewhere in this manual.

Network

The Network page provides a table of SSL devices currently connected to the system
'network', and is used to set up control relationships between the J Series Computer
and any interconnected SSL Digital Products. These may include ScsiNet (a remote
magneto-optical disc drive – the 'MO'), DiskTrack, Remote I/O units, KeyPad,
VisionTrack, SSL PatchBays, etc. Fast access to some of these devices is provided by
the pen 'swipe' facility, which is also set up on this page.
The Network page will normally be configured on installation, but access may be
required occasionally to reset various options or select devices on or off-line.
On selecting MACHINES/Network a display similar to that shown opposite will
appear. The main area of the screen is taken up with the table of devices.

Processor ID and Name

Above the table to the left is a box showing the J Series processor's unique ID number.
This cannot be changed and is entered on boot up. To the right is a box showing the
name currently assigned to the processor. This can be changed by stabbing on the box
and entering a new name on the QWERTY pop-up or on the dedicated QWERTY
keyboard. Press END on the pop-up or Enter on the dedicated keyboard to confirm
the entry.

Devices Table

On the left of the table, the first column shows the unique ID# of the device Type
named to the right of the table, eg. ScsiNet, Keypad, etc. For a standard system, ie. no
additional devices connected, the Network page will show the default devices: NineK
FP (the computer front panel on the console) and ScsiNet.
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