User's Manual

545C Operations Manual

02/10/2012 Prerelease DCN 00001789-A

The following operations are explained in this section:

Section Operations

4.3.1

Entering and Deleting Messages

4.3.2

Editing Messages

4.3.3

Sending Messages

4.3.4

Sending Commands

4.3.5

Sending Canned Messages

4.3.6

Receiving Messages

4.3.7

Examining Message Status

4.3.8

Examining and Revising Message Queues

5.3.1 Entering and Deleting Messages

All messages are composed and edited in the Text Edit Buffer. Messages

may be up to 3,570 characters in length. When composing the message you

must press [ENTER] at the end of each 80 character line.

There is a default destination programmed into the MCC-545C during the

installation and initialization of the unit when it is first brought on-line in

the network. If a message is not given a specific destination it will be sent

to the default destination only.

To enter a message:

1. Type MESSAGE. The operator terminal responds with ENTER TEXT.

The MCC-545C will now be in Compose-and-Edit mode (as opposed to

normal Command-Line Entry mode).

2. Enter a message up to 3,570 characters in length, pressing [ENTER]

at the end of each 80 character line.

3. Press the [ESC] key. The message is transferred to a Transmit queue

and will be automatically transmitted to the default destination at a

priority level R.