User Manual

VCom Inc.

AP5857 Manual; ml_ap5857_08 (Oct 2005)

Approved: R.B.

5.5.2 Entering Commands

Commands can be entered in upper or lower case.

To clear typed entries or an entry mistake and start again, press C

ONTROL-H or the backspace key to make

corrections.

If you enter an invalid value, the value will be rejected and the current menu and prompt will be displayed

again.

5.5.3 Conventions Used

The Local interface uses the following conventions:

• Ranges of permitted values are depicted with square braces[].

• A letter or number followed by a parenthesis, 1), indicates a user-settable option.

• Fields without a letter or number followed by a closed parenthesis, 1), are status/informational

fields.

5.5.4 Exiting From the Local Interface

You can exit every menu by using the X command. Each time you type “x”, you return to the next higher

(previous) menu. At the Main Menu, typing X exits you from the local interface and logs you off.

5.5.5 Modifying Settings From the Local Interface

Sub Menu items preceded by a letter or number followed by a parenthesis are user-settable options and allow

that particular setting to be changed. Upon selecting desired setting, the local interface prompt will change to

a setting prompt. A setting prompt consists of the setting name, the setting limits (shown in [] braces), and the

current value (shown in () brackets). The new setting can be entered at the prompt or ENTER can be pressed

to continue to use the current value. If a new setting is entered that is not within range of the limits specified,

“Error” will be returned and the setting prompt will be displayed again. For example, the following figure

illustrates entering an invalid Downstream Input Frequency:

Figure 5.4 Setting Prompt

Output Frequency [5802.000 to 5820.000 MHz](5811.000)>5790.000

Error

Output Frequency [5802.000 to 5820.000 MHz](5811.000)>_

5.6 Submenus

From the Main Menu, other functions such as status and configuration are accessed through the submenus.

5.6.1 Status Information

The Status Information Menu provides access to unit status and alarms. To access this menu from the Main

Menu, type “1” to display the Status Information Menu.