Platinum™ Predator II-GX 2RU
Chapter 5
Installation and Operation Manual
Using the
Front Control Panel
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Using the Front Control Panel
This chapter deals with initial set-up and system configuration from the front control panel. Refer to
Using ZConfigurator (on page 38) for help with creating and editing display layouts.
The front panel user interface consists of 6 buttons and an LCD display.
Figure 16:
Predator
II
GX 2RU Front Control Panel
Configuration Buttons
The 6 configuration buttons are used to call up LCD menus and have the following functions:
Front panel button functions
Button
Descriptions
Menu
Return to top level menu
Up/Down Arrows Cycle through available menu levels
OK
Select menu item to change, select another sub menu or change
property
Left/Right Arrows Cycle through available sub-menus or parameter settings
Although the front panel can be opened or removed while the unit is running, this will disconnect all
front panel functions. The LCD display, control buttons and fans will not operate unless the front panel is
fully closed.
Any status changes that occur while the front panel is disconnected will be updated when it is replaced.
Navigating the menu
The LCD menus available at the front panel are intended to provide a simplified range of operation and
configuration functions to allow standalone Predator II multiviewers to be operated and to allow initial
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