Appendix D. ODU OPERATION

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Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

The user can fully control and monitor the operation of a Comtech EF Data ODU from

 

 

 

 

 

 

the front panel, using the keypad and display of a CDM-600 modem. Nested menus

 

 

 

 

 

 

display all available options and prompt the user for required actions. The ODUs that can

 

 

 

 

 

 

be controlled are:

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSAT-5060 series

 

 

 

 

 

 

KST-2000A

 

 

 

 

 

 

KST-2000B

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display has two lines each of 24 characters. On most menu screens, a flashing solid

 

 

 

 

 

 

block cursor blinks once per second to indicate the currently selected item, digit, or field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where this solid block cursor would obscure the item being edited (for example, a

 

 

 

 

 

 

numeric field) the cursor will automatically change to an underline cursor. The six key

 

 

 

 

 

 

functions are:

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

This key is used to select a displayed function or to execute a modem configuration change.

 

CLEAR

 

This key is used to back out of a selection or to cancel a configuration change which has not

 

 

 

 

 

 

been executed using [ENTER]. Pressing [CLEAR] generally returns the display to the previous

 

 

 

 

 

 

selection.

 

Left, Right

 

These arrows are used to move to the next selection or to move the cursor functions. At times,

 

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they may also used to move from one section to another.

 

 

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Up, Down

 

These arrows are used primarily to change configuration data (numbers). At times, they may

 

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also be used to move from one section to another.

 

 

 

 

 

The keypad has an auto-repeat feature. If a key is held down for more than 1 second, the

 

 

 

 

 

key action will repeat, automatically, at the rate of 15 keystrokes per second. This is

 

 

 

 

 

particularly useful when editing numeric fields, with many digits, such as frequency or data

 

IMPORTANT

rate.

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