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• Alarmed —The unit has detected one or more alarms that have
not been cleared.
At Remote:
• Scanning —The unit is looking for an Access Point beacon
signal.
• Ranging —Unit is adjusting power, timing, and frequency
with an AP.
• Connecting —The unit has found a valid beacon signal for its
network.
• Authenticating —Device is attempting device authentication.
• Associated —The unit has successfully synchronized and
associated with an Access Point.
• Alarmed —The unit is has detected one or more alarms that
have not been cleared.
NOTE:
If an alarm is present when this screen is displayed, an “A)”
appears to the left of the
Device Status field. Pressing the “A”
key on your keyboard takes you directly to the “Current
Alarms” screen.
• Associated Remotes (AP Only)—Indicates the number of
Remotes that have achieved association with the AP.
• Connection Status (Remote Only)—Indicates whether the
Remote has an RF connection with an AP.
• Satellite Fix Status —Indicates whether internal GPS receiver has
achieved synchronization with GPS satellite signals.
• Uptime —Elapsed time since the transceiver was last booted up.
• Firmware Version —Version of firmware that is currently active in
the unit.
• Hardware Version — Hardware version of the transceiver’s printed
circuit board.
• Serial Number —Make a record of this number. Provide this num-
ber when purchasing Authorization Codes to upgrade unit capa-
bilities in the future. (
See “Authorization Codes” on Page 136 .)
3.3.2 Main Menu
The Main Menu ( Figure 3-10 / Figure 3-11 ) is the entry point for all
user-controllable features. The transceiver’s Device Name appears at the
top of this and all other screens as a reminder of the unit you are cur-
rently controlling.