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• MODEM: CONNECT: YES or NO depending on whether there is or is
not respectively a connection via the modem card.
• MSTATUS: The IP address of th e modem con nection or a status message.
• DIRECT: CONNECT: YES or NO depending on whether there is or is
not respectively a connection via the serial port.
• DSTATUS: The IP address of the direct connection or a status message.
The MSTATUS and DSTATUS rows are refresh ed when the Remote Access Service (RAS)
calls back.
• MPC SHUTDOWN TYPE
• EXECUTE: Choose either ‘REBOOT’ o r ‘POWERDOWN’ in the TYPE
data display. Press the <ESC> key to do neither and return to the last
menu. Choosing REBOOT will cause the MPC to r e boot. Choosing
POWERDOWN w ill power dow n the inter nal embedded P C. The keypad
will be unusable again until the power sw itch is turn ed off, then on, and
the VFD is visible again.
*The MPC is designed for continuous operation. However, if you need to power down the unit, it
is recommended that you always use the MPC Shutdown Type menu, see abo ve. Then give the
internal operating system a few minutes to flush its cache buffers to the hard drive, and turn off
the power at the power switch.
5.2.3 Configure Client
The CONFIG CLIENT menu allows you to enter information about the security rights for individuals
using the system. An example may be seen in Figure 39.
Figure 39: Config Client Menus
It is only necessary to us e the VFD menu the first time the MPC is used , usually by any Ad ministrator
with full privileges. User information can be added/edited using the Modulated Precision Clock
website. See also Section 6.1.2.7, Set Up Users on Page 65.
The CONFIG CLIENT menu contains the following information:
• CONFIG CLIE N T
• USRNAME: A user ID in the form of a user name (8 characters
CONFIG CLIENT
USRNAME
PASSWRD
ABCDEFG
TUVWXYZ
ADMIN
LOGGING
FTP
STATUS
PRIV:NO
CONTROL:NO
ACCESS:NO
VIEW:NO
SUBMIT INFO:NO