Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities Manual

SETTINGS
The Settings option on the main tool bar allows you to change the settings used by the software in its operations.
Figure 40: Main tool bar with Settings option
OTE:N A password is required to access and change the information on the Settings screen. See the Settings description at
"Tool Bar" on page 15 for more information.
When you click the Settings option on the main tool bar and enter the password, the Settings screen opens. The Settings
screen has the following five tabs.
• General
• Alerts
• Map
• Communications
• User Interface
MPORTANTI
When using an ORION mobile transceiver, always perform the steps below, in order, before you access settings:
1. Connect the mobile transceiver to the USB port on the laptop. Connect it to the same USB port each time, if possible.
2. Power on the mobile transceiver.
If you access Settings without having the mobile transceiver attached and powered on, or you perform the steps in reverse
order, the COM port setting may be lost and would need to be reset. Refer to "Communications Tab" on page 44.
SETTINGS
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