Discovery ELAN Setup Screen

SAVE (Command)

Used to save all changes to memory.

PREV (Command)

Used to open the previous screen of discovery ELANs. To perform the command, use the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and press ENTER. The previous screen of discovery ELANs displays.

NEXT (Command)

Used to open the next screen of discovery ELANs. To perform the command, use the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and press ENTER. The next screen of discovery ELANs displays.

3.19.1 Assigning the VHSIM2-A6DP to a Discovery ELAN

To assign the VHSIM2-A6DP to an ELAN, perform the following steps:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field.

2.Enter the name of the ELAN to which the VHSIM2-A6DP will connect.

NOTE: The name entered in the ELAN Name field MUST be a valid name of an ELAN that is already active on the network if the Status field will be set to Enabled.

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Mode field.

4.Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired mode displays (Master or Slave).

5.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field.

6.Press the SPACE bar until the appropriate mode displays (Enabled or Disabled).

NOTE: To prevent the VHSIM2-A6DP from joining the ELAN immediately, set the Status field to “Disabled”. To instruct the VHSIM2-A6DP to join the ELAN, enter this screen and toggle the Status field to “Enabled” and proceed to the following step.

7.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen.

8.Press ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

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VHSIM2-A6DP specifications

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