Front Panel Monitoring & Control
3.2
Powering up the Demodulator
When power is applied to the Demodulator (in accordance with the instructions given in
Chapter 2, Installation), approximately 90 seconds should be allowed for the system to boot-up,
complete internal checks, for the internal crystal oven to reach operating temperature and the
frequency of the crystal to stabilize. The following screen is then displayed:
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3.3
Basic Front Panel Operation
When the Demodulator has completed the boot-up process, pressing any key will cause the top
level menu to be displayed. The options available from this menu are shown in Table 3.1.
Note
When a key is pressed following start-up, the start-up screen will not be displayed again unless the
unit undergoes a power cycle.
Table 3.1: Top Level Menu
Menu Item
Operations
Overview :
This is a monitor function which reports the overall status of the unit. This
will report unlocked if any of the cards within the chassis is unlocked.
Select Board >
This will list all available cards with the user specified names. From this
menu these units can be monitored and controlled. At present each card
has an individual network address which is set within this menu.
Chassis Info >
General chassis information which is not specific to a card is displayed
here such as Fan speeds etc. Tests such as LED tests are also set within
this menu.
Set Brightness:
Allows the user to adjust the brightness of the display.
3.3.1
Overview
This lists an overall summary of the system. At present, if any card is unlocked then it will report as
unlocked.
3.3.2
Select Board
The Chassis has been designed to be highly configurable and can be used with a range of
modulators, Demodulators and miscellaneous interface cards. These cards can have user
specified names which are set within the GUI. The Select Board functions may be viewed by
clicking on the Select Board option from the Overview screen. The options available from this
menu are detailed in Table 3.2.
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