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Front and Rear Panels
2.2.3
Command Key Definitions
Control the various functions and configuration of operational parameters using the eight pushbut-
ton keys on the front panel. Use the 1094 Utility, or the RS-232 command “m,nFP,” to control the
operation of the keypad and display; this includes locking and unlocking the lower row of keys and
turning the backlight on or off. For a detailed description of the “m,nFP” RS-232 command, see
Section 10.3.8. All front-panel keys are described below.
Key
Function
Alternate Function
TIME
time and date
NA
POSITION
view latitude, longitude and ele-
vation
NA
EVENT or DEVIATION
view Event or Deviation
NA
STATUS
view Clock and Receiver Status
NA
SETUP
enter setup mode
move cursor left in data entry
mode
UP
select upper value
increase numerical value
DOWN
select lower value
decrease numerical value
ENTER
install selected value
move cursor right in data entry
mode
Table 2.3: Command Key Definitions
Time Key
Sets the display to the Time Display Mode. There are four modes of the time display available and
repeated pressing of this key will cause the display to scroll through all four modes continuously.
Changing the time display has no effect on the time data, which is output from rear-panel timing
outputs.
Position Key
Cycles the display through the longitude, latitude, and elevation data readouts of the antenna
location according to the most recent position fix.
Event/Deviation Key
Select review of Event or Deviation Data for the Event/Deviation input. For additional details on
events and deviation, see the Index under “event inputs.”
Status Key
Press the Status key to toggle between four status display modes: Clock, Receiver, Tracking and
EEPROM, and the display of GPS satellite acquisition and synchronization. For more detail on
these readouts, see Chapter 6, Clock Startup and Utility Software.
Setup Key
Invokes a series of menus used to adjust configurable parameters within the clock. In numeric data
entry mode, moves the cursor to the left.