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User Interface Instructions
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RT5900 SERIES Mobile Mount Radio Data Terminal
Display Annunciators
Annunciators show the radio terminal’s current status or operation in prog-
ress. The following lists some of the annunciators common to all emula-
tions.
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+
Low Battery Annunciator:
When the low battery annunciator
appears, you may want to connect the battery pack to a charger as soon as
possible. (This only applies to hand-held terminals.)
Y
Alpha Character Shift Mode:
The terminal keyboard is in the
alpha character shift mode—any alpha character keystrokes are entered as
uppercase characters.
A
(
Colored
) Shift Mode:
The terminal keyboard is in a colored shift
mode—keystrokes enter the symbol or perform the function shown on the
overlay
just to the upper
left
of the key. The color of the key varies depend-
ing on the emulation and the terminal type.
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(
Colored
) Shift Mode:
The terminal keyboard is in a colored shift
mode—keystrokes enter the symbol or perform the function shown on the
overlay
just to the upper
right
of the key. The color of the key varies de-
pending on the emulation and the terminal type.
X
Input Inhibited:
The keyboard has accepted enough information
for the current input field. If the “key ahead” feature is on, the terminal
stores the keystrokes made after “input inhibited” appears. The host may
also inhibit (lockout) the keyboard upon certain errors or when sending
additional information to the terminal.
^
Insert Mode:
Characters are inserted, not overwritten.
