Specifications

MX3216 System Manual

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MENU STRUCTURE

The MX3216 Controller Card provides a menu system for the entire MX3216 system. All

system-related menus are controlled by the Controller Card. This subsection explains the

methods used to navigate the MX3216 system menus.

NOTE

To view the MX3216 system menu trees, refer to “Menu Trees” on

page 6-5.

The menu structure for the MX3216 system is a layered menu tree. Each layer of the menu

tree is displayed as a menu or a screen.

A menu is a display that provides numbered selections that are used to navigate to related

menus, modify provisioning information, or display information screens. A menu can contain

the following objects:

• Menu Option: A menu option is indicated by a number, which when selected navigates the

display to another menu layer or is used to change the option setting.

• Read-only Field: A read-only field displays information that cannot be changed. The

information displayed in a read-only field can be static or can be automatically updated by

the MX3216.

• Read-write Field: A read-write field displays information that when selected can be

modified.

• Keyboard Commands: A hot key is a key or combination of keys that are assigned to a

function (see

Table 6-1). Hot keys are indicated by the required key(s) and a brief

description (i.e., CTRL+A - acknowledge all alarms).

Screen

A screen is a display that usually indicates the end of a menu tree path. A screen can contain