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20. USING THE SOFTWARE
20.01
Once you have installed the HLU-619, you
can monitor perfomance using the software and a
video terminal.
20.02
A standard RS-232 (DB9) connector on the
front panel provides access to the software program
using a terminal.
Note:If you need to use a 25-pin (DB25) connector, you
can use a DE9-to-DB25 adapter cable between the 9-pin
serial port and the RS-232 connector. For more
informatiom, refer to the manual for the DB25 adapter
cable.
1. Make sure your computer or dumb terminal is
properly connected.
2. Start your terminal emulation program.
3. Press the space bar on the keyborad 6 to 8
times. The Main Menu screen appears, from
which you can:
♦
View span status
♦
Check and modify system settings
♦
View performance data
♦
View the performance history
♦
View the alarm history
20.03
Span Status Screen. The Span Status
screen allows you to look at equipment links.
To use the Span Status screen
1. Go to the Main menu, as described in section
20.02.
2. Press <A> on the keyboard. The Span Status
screen appears.
3. Do one of the following:
♦
Press <S> on the keyboard to see more
span information.
♦
Press <U> on the keyboard to update the
information displayed on the Span Status
screen.
Figure 7 shows an example HLU-619 span
status displays.
4. Press <M> on the keyboard to return to the
Main menu.
20.04
System Settings Screen.Viewing system
settings allows you to specify any special settings
for the HLU-619. For more information about these
settings, see section 9-Setting System Options.
To use the System Settings screen
1. Go to the Main menu, as described in section
20.02.
2. Press <C> on the keyboard. The System Setting
screen appears. Figure 9 shows an example
System Settings screen.
3. Make any needed changes.
4. Press <E> on the keyboard to return to the Main
screen.
20.05
Performance Data Screen. Viewing
performance data allows you to see performance
information about the last 24 hours. This information
is grouped into 15 minute slices for the last 24
hours.
To use the Performance Data Screen
1. Go to the Main menu, as described in section
20.02.
2. Press <E> on the keyboard. The Performance
screen appears.
Figure 10 shows an example Performance
display. The Errored and Unavailable Seconds
for the HDSL loop and the T1 input are listed at
15-minute intervals over a 4-hour time duration.
2. Do one of the following:
♦
Press <P> on the keyboard to go back in
time one screen.
♦
Press <N> on the keyboard to go forward in
time from where you are. If you are at current
time, this takes you to the time 24 hours
before the current time.
3. Press <M> on the keyboard to return to the
Main menu.
20.06
Performance History Screen. Viewing
performance history allows you to see the
performance totals for the last seven days. Unlike
the performance data above, you cannot see
