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Operating the Active Panel
8 Operating the Active Panel
The active control panel on the Indigo 1AE maintains a list of controllable modules, which is
accessed by pressing the 'DEVICE' button. The display will give information about the number
and location of all remote-enabled cards that are available.
Caution:
Older modules that do not respond to panel interrogation cannot be controlled,
unless updated with a firmware update (if available).
The reported number of cards available includes the PSU and front panel, as the Indigo front
panel PIC and the power supply each have an address and are treated as modules.
8.1 Using the front control panel
At power up, the LEDs of all eight control panel keys will illuminate briefly. Once the panel has
completed its power up and configuration sequence the panel will enter its status mode and
display the current software version and frame IP address.
‘Status’ menu showing current software version and IP address
Selecting a module
To continue with control panel operation or configuration, press the ‘DEVICE’ key once. The
control panel will display the name of the card that first responds to the polling request
together with its location number. The location number consists of the frame number plus the
card position in the frame. Rotate the Shaft control to poll through the available cards. Use the
F2 soft key to toggle between the card’s serial number and issue number with modification
level.
‘Device’ menu showing a TANDEM 310 in slot 1.01
In the example above, the card displayed (a TANDEM 310) is located in slot number 1.
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