COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems

Diagnostic Control

Panel Operation

The 3800 Series modem's diagnostic control panel (DCP) is the user interface to all functions used to configure and control the modem. This interface includes the status light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and a two-line, 32-character liquid crystal display (LCD) and keypad (Figure 4-4).

Use the DCP to display the following kinds of information:

Operational status

Configuration options

DCP entry displays

Remote modem access

MOVES UP

 

HIDDEN

 

ONE LEVEL

LCD

CHOICE

RETURNS

FROM CURRENT

TOP

INDICATORS

DISPLAY TO

DISPLAY

LINE

 

TOP-LEVEL

 

 

 

MENU

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F1 F2 F3

LEFT

 

 

 

FUNCTION KEYS

 

SCROLL

RIGHT

KEY

 

 

SCROLL

LCD BOTTOM LINE

KEY

 

Figure 4-4. 3800 Series LCD and Keypad

LCD Display

The LCD consists of a top line and bottom line, with each displaying a maximum of 16 characters at a time. If additional information appears on the LCD than what is currently displayed, a hidden choice indicator

(< >) appears in the upper right-hand corner of the

LCD. Use the or key to scroll in the indicated direction to display more selections onto the LCD.

Hidden Choice Indicators

The Hidden Choice Indicators serve as an alert that other selections are available besides what is currently displayed on the LCD. These indicators appear as one of the following symbols:

Right Scroll Indicator >

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

Left/Right Scroll Indicator

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 <

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 3800 Series modem establishes a connection with the remote 3800 Series modem via the Remote branch, then appears in place of the hidden choice indicator on both modems.

Keypad

The DCP on the Model 3810 and Model 3820 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.

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Paradyne 3810 manual Diagnostic Control Panel Operation, LCD Display, Keypad, Idle19.2 CallSetup