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Operation
6.5 Remote Computer or Terminal
For your remote computer or terminal to be active, you must enable it in the System Setup menu as described
in
System Setup - Remote Computer / Terminal
on page 6-38. If you want to use
only
the remote device to control
operation of the Digital Sonifier, you can lock out the Sonifier’s keypad by issuing a command from the terminal,
as described in Table 6-3:
’Remote Terminal Commands’
on page 6-36.
You can enter Operation parameters through the remote computer or terminal, but you must use the keypad to
enter System Setup parameters. You can use your terminal or computer to direct the system to start, stop, or
pause the experiment, to send a report to the printer or terminal, or to display the current parameters.
NOTE
i
To quickly exit from the Remote Terminal Mode, turn the Sonifier’s power switch off and then
back on. The system defaults to the front-panel control mode when it is first powered up.
The commands that you can issue from the remote computer or terminal are described in Table 6-3:
’Remote
Terminal Commands’
on page 6-36. Use your remote computer or terminal’s keypad to key in alphanumeric values,
and use your remote computer or terminal’s
Enter
or
Return
key to store the values. All remote terminal com-
mands begin with an exclamation point. Refer to Table 6-2:
’Operation Parameters’
on page 6-26, for valid formats
and limits for the parameters.
To Enter a parameter value using a Remote Computer or Terminal
Step Action
1
Type the remote terminal command that corresponds to the parameter whose value
you want to change. Remote terminal commands are described in Table 6-3: ’Remote
Terminal Commands’ on page 6-36. The remote computer or terminal displays a data
entry field for the parameter.
2
Enter the new value on the terminal following the format described on page 6-26.
3
Press Enter on your remote computer or terminal. The system checks the value for the
proper format and range for the parameter. If the value you entered is valid, the system
accepts it, displays ‘OK’ on the remote computer or terminal, and updates the LCD dis-
play on the unit’s control panel if the active page contains that parameter. If the value
is invalid, the system displays an error message.
4
T
o Clear a value using the remote computer or terminal, enter the parameter command
as described in Step 3 above, except when prompted to enter a value, do NOT enter
any value but instead simply press the Enter or Return key on your terminal; the exist-
ing value will then be cleared, the system displays ‘OK’ on the remote computer or ter-
minal and updates the LCD display to show that parameter as “OFF” or no value.