User's Manual

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• Hop Sync—The unit has changed its frequency hopping pat-
tern to match that of the Access Point.
• Associated —This unit has successfully synchronized and
associated with an Access Point.
• Alarmed—The unit is has detected one or more alarms that
have not been cleared.
NOTE: If an alarm is present when this screen is displayed, an “A)”
appears to the left of the Device Status field. Pressing the “A”
key on your keyboard takes you directly to the “Current
Alarms” screen.
•
Uptime—Elapsed time since the transceiver was powered-up.
• Firmware Version—Version of firmware that is currently active in
the unit.
•
Hardware Version— Hardware version of the transceiver’s printed
circuit board.
•
Serial Number—Make a record of this number. It must be pro-
vided to purchase Authorization Keys to upgrade unit capabili-
ties. (See “Authorization Keys Menu” on Page 105.)
3.3.2 Main Menu
The next screen, the Main Menu, is the entryway to all user-controllable
features. The transceiver’s
Device Name appears at the top of this and all
other screens as a reminder of the unit that is currently being controlled
Figure 3-10. Main Menu
• Starting Information Screen—Select this item to return to the
start-up screen. (See “Starting Information Screen” on
Page 36)
•
Network Configuration—Tools to configure the data network layer
of the transceiver. (See “Network Configuration Menu” on
Page 40)