Paradise P300 CHANGE, REM-M&C Menu, Local Control Take Away / Give Away Selection, Takeaway

6.9CHANGE, REM-M&C MENU

Remote M&C: [Local]

1:Configure 2=Remote 3=Local (Rem M&C timeout=120s)

Change, Rem-M&C Menu

This menu allows the remote M&C port to be configured, and control of the unit switched between local and remote. There are many different thoughts on how local / remote switching should be provided !

The text "(Rem M&C timeout=120s)" is only displayed if Give Away is selected on the menu described below, it indicates that the Local option is not available until the timeout (which counts down when no remote M&C messages are received) has expired. If Take Away is selected on the menu described below, then there is no timeout and the user may take local control at any time.

6.9.1Local Control TAKE AWAY / GIVE AWAY Selection

Under SERVICE (0), FACTORY PARAMETERS, REMOTE M&C the following menu is provided:

	Rem M&C philosophy: [?]
	1=Takeaway 2:Giveaway+M&C Timeout
	Service, Factory Parameters, Remote M&C Menu
TAKEAWAY	When selected the operator can switch between Local and Remote control at will
	using the Local & Remote options on the Change, Rem M&C Menu.
GIVEAWAY	When selected a subsequent screen is displayed which allows a timeout of up to
	255 seconds to be specified. Normal switching between Local and Remote is then
	by Giveaway philosophy, ie once in Remote M&C, local control is only granted by
	a remote M&C command giving back local control. The timeout ensures that if the
	remote M&C fails the operator can take local control when the timeout expires if
	necessary. NOTE it does not automatically switch to local, it remains in remote
	mode unless the local operator specifically selects Local after the timeout has
	expired.

There is no option for Give Away without a timeout, otherwise the operator could find control of the modem locked out if this option was active without remote M&C operating.

The subsequent timeout menu is as follows, its function is described above:

Rem M&C timeout before user can take local control: [120s] (1-255secs) ???s (YES)

Service, Factory Parameters, Remote M&C Timeout Menu

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