actions line
Help line describing the selected action or selected parameter field (in this case, the Cancel option)
The Switch Console
Screen Structure and Navigation
Screen Structure and Navigation
Console screens include these three elements:
■Parameter fields and/or
■Navigation and configuration actions, such as Save, Edit, and Cancel
■Help line to describe navigation options, individual parameters, and read- only data
For example, in the System configuration screen:
system name
parameter fields
Help describing each of the items in the parameter menu
navigation instructions
Figure 3-4. Elements of Screen Structure
“Forms” Design. The configuration screens, in particular, operate similarly to a number of PC applications that use forms for data entry. When you first enter these screens, you see the current configuration for the item you have selected. To change the configuration, the basic operation is to:
1.press [E] to select the Edit action
2.navigate through the screen making ALL the necessary configuration changes, then
3.press [Enter] to return to the action line. From there you can select to save the configuration changes or to cancel the changes. Cancel returns the configuration to the values you saw when you first entered the screen.
See the next page for specific instructions on using the console screens.
The Switch Console
