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1257 User Manual
EADS North America Defense
Using the Front Panel Controls 3-13
Test and Services, Inc.
©
2001
character.
Pressing the line 1 key will effectively abandon any changes
made to the mask and revert back to the prior mask.
Settings Menu
Description
The Settings Menu provides control of the following options:
•
Remote interface source: TCP/IP (Ethernet), GPIB, or
RS-232.
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Local lockout during remote operations: enabled or disabled.
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TCP/IP (Ethernet) parameters such as TCP/IP address,
gateway, and sub-net mask.
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RS-232 parameters such as baud rate and parity.
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GPIB address and SRQ settings.
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Display format: hexadecimal, decimal, or binary.
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Display intensity (brightness).
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Display screen saver: enabled or disabled.
•
Screen saver timeout, in minutes.
Selecting the Remote Interface Source
The user may control the 1257 remotely by the Ethernet, GPIB, or
RS-232 interfaces. To select one of these as the active interface,
follow these steps:
1. Press the top key next to the display. Rotate the knob until
the top line reads:
>-----SETTINGS-----<
2. Select line 2 (next to the top line) by pressing the second
key. Rotate the knob until line 2 of the display reads
“
Type: Remote
”, as follows:
-----SETTINGS-----
> Type: Remote <
Option: Lockout
Status: Disabled
3.
Select line 3 by pressing the third key. Rotate the knob until
line 3 reads as shown below: