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Sending an ALE Request/End
To send an ALE call or end call requires the optional ALE board. Enter the Manual Operator’s Control Menu by
pressing the ‘LEFT’ key while in ‘Manual’ mode. Use the UP/DOWN keys to select ‘Send ALE Rqst’ or ‘Send ALE
End’. Press the RIGHT key.
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When sending an ALE request, select the destination address by pressing the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ keys. The most
recent destination address becomes the default. Destination addresses must be set in the MS-Windows ALE
software, and downloaded to the ALE board on the 960 interconnect. (See ALE Configuration section of this
manual.)
Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to move onto the source address field. The most recent source address becomes
the default. Select the source address by pressing the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ keys. To make a call press the ‘END’ key.
To abort a call press the ‘CANCEL’ key.
To send an ALE end call, select the ‘Send ALE End’ menu option. The ALE must be already linked to send an ALE
end call.