5 EIA-232 Interface

5.3.Main Menu

All system functions begin in the Main Menu. Two letter commands display information, execute commands and display submenus for additional inquiry and system configuration functions.

Table 5.1 Main Menu Commands

 

 

 

 

Command

Description

Function

 

 

 

 

CA

Current Alarms

CA displays all active alarms on the master unit. If alarms

 

 

are present, the System Status LED is red.

 

 

 

 

KA

Kill Alarms

KA acknowledges all alarms and terminates all dial-out

 

 

communications and network Traps.

 

 

 

 

TI

Display Date/

TI displays the F3400/F1000's current time and date.

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD

ADC Input

AD allows the user to examine the readings of the 4-20mA

 

Values

inputs. These readings can be referenced during start-up to

 

 

verify gain and offset calculations. Data displayed depends

 

 

on the expansion card(s) installed.

 

 

 

 

MS

Modem

MS provides a summary of all modem information.

 

Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

NS

Network

NS displays network and EIA485 statistics including:

 

Statistics

network packets received, packets transmitted, and errors.

 

 

 

 

SC

Main

SC displays a submenu that lists all items for system setup

 

Configuration

and configuration.

 

 

 

 

DU

Dump Network

DU dumps the headers of all network packets received and

 

Packets

sent. Only active until the next command is entered. This

 

 

item is for network debugging only and is not normally

 

 

enabled.

 

 

 

 

NT

Network Trace

NT displays troubleshooting messages during the

 

 

processing of network packets. Only active until the next

 

 

command is entered. Network Trace is for network

 

 

troubleshooting only and is not normally enabled.

 

 

 

 

PING

PING

Allows user to PING another device on the network.

 

 

 

 

EX

Exit to

EX is used to enter the Bootloader command section. The

 

Bootloader

unit will stop monitoring the inputs and allow firmware

 

 

updates to be loaded. To restore normal operation after

 

 

updating firmware, type run and press Enter on the

 

 

keyboard, or power the unit off and back on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bootloader section is designed for experienced technicians or users

 

responsible for maintaining the system. Exit immediately if you have not been

WARNING

trained in the use of the Bootloader commands. Contact RLE for more

information regarding the commands in this section.

 

 

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