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SCREENS
The following example shows the screens available at the user login level:
The window is divided into two sections by a divider bar; the top part is used for information
that is displayed regardless of the selected screen and the bottom is used for the screen items,
i.e. settings that can be viewed and/or changed.
The status displayed above the divider bar on the left is the same or similar text as that
displayed on the LCD on the front panel except that in some cases it may be blinking.
The available screens are:
Screen Title
Description
Password
Used for logging in for all levels, and for editing passwords and login
options at Supervisor level.
Who am I
Provides information about the modem (i.e. version, interface type, number
of pairs etc.).
Status
Provides the same information as the front panel Status Menu except line
quality (see Test) and Menu locked/unlocked (see Options).
Test
Provides the same test options as the front panel Test Menu except Data
test (see Test Counts), In-service test (see test Counts) and Self-test. It also
provides the line quality information.
Options
Provides options for locking/unlocking the front panel menu controls, LCD
contrast adjustment and control of the RXD lamp.
Configuration
Provides all the same configuration options as the front panel Config Menu.
Test Counts
Provides the Data test and in-service test options that are provided by the
front panel Test menu.
AM64/1024A V3.0
Screens Menu
Status: No Sync
Available Screens:-
a) Password
b) Who am I
c) Status
d) Test
e) Options
f) Configuration
g) Test Counts
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Once logged in, the message above the login line changes to “Logged in as XXXX” where
XXXX is the login level. For user login level, the screen will appear as follows:
The front panel buttons on the modem are ignored and the LCD displays ‘VT100 in Control’.
Press CTRL-V to view the “Screens Menu”. You will now see a list of all available screens for
that particular login level.
AM64/1024A V3.0
Password
Status: No Sync
Guest=
User=
Techie=
Supervisor=
[x] Use Password [x] DCD Logout
Auto-logout (mins)= 5
Logged in as User
Logout
