Front Panel Operation
4-53980-A2-GB30-40 October 1998

Left/Right Scroll Indicato

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The left/right scroll indicator displays when more
choices are available to the left and right of what is
currently displayed on the LCD.

Left Scroll Indicator

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The left scroll indicator displays when more choices
are available to the left of what is currently displayed on
the LCD. The LCD does not wrap around to the first
choice once you have reached the end of choices.

Remote Mode Indicator

If the local 3800Plus modem establishes a connection
with the remote 3800Plus modem via the Remote branch,
then appears in place of the hidden choice indicator on
both modems.
Keypad
The DCP on the 3810Plus modem has seven keys
while the optional SDCP of the COMSPHERE 3000
Series Carrier has eight keys. The additional key on the
carrier is the Select key, used to connect the SDCP to a
specific slot in the carrier.

Key

The key returns you to the Top-Level menu
display from anywhere in the menu tree.
Pressing while changing configuration options
displays the message Save Straps? Yes No. If No is
selected, changes made to configuration options are not
saved and the Top-Level menu appears. If Yes is selected,
then changes are saved to either Active (Saved),
Customer 1, or Customer 2 configuration areas.

Key

The key moves you up one level in the menu tree.

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Keys

Use the and keys to move the viewing
window left or right and to scroll the remaining branches
and selections into view. A maximum of three selections
can be displayed at one time.
These keys also allow you to move the cursor one
character to the left or right on data entry displays; for
example, to allow entry of one digit at a time.

F1, F2, F3 Keys

Function keys select the LCD choice that appears
above the function key; they are labeled F1, F2, and F3. If
a selection spans more than one function key, then any of
those keys choose that selection.

Up and Down Scroll Indicators

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To enter a number on the DCP, such as a telephone
number to be stored in the modem’s directory, the
function keys F2 (") or F3 (#) are used. A displayed
number is increased or decreased according to whether the
key associated with the up arrow or the down arrow is
pressed. In other applications, such as password entry,
only the up arrow is displayed, and the displayed numbers
can only be incremented.
Select

Key (3811Plus only)

The Select key appears on the optional SDCP of the
COMSPHERE 3000 Series Carrier. It is used to connect
the SDCP to a modem in a specific slot in the carrier.