3.6 Operating Instructions
This paragraph covers the following activities:
∙Turn-on
∙Checking ASMi-450 configuration
∙Normal ASMi-450 operating indications
∙ASMi-450 turn-off.
Refer to Section 3-7 for local configuration set-up instructions.
To turn the ASMi-450 on, set the rear POWER switch to ON. Upon turn-on, the ASMi-450 performs self-test: observe the front-panel indications.
During the self-test, the ASMi-450 displays the software version in the format X.Y:
SELF TEST
After successfully completing the self-test procedure, the ASMi-450 will switch to the default display - the ALARM BUFFER.
Notes
1.If the ASMi-450 fails the self-test, you will see a description of the fault in the second row. In this case, the ASMi-450 must be repaired before it can be used again. Refer to Chapter 5 for instructions.
2.If the configuration data stored by the ASMi-450 is corrupted, the DATABASE CKS ERR alarm message is generated. In this case, it is necessary to initialize the data base (after initialization, you can select again the desired parameters). To initialize the data base, set section DB INIT of the internal switch S1 to ON, turn the ASMi-450 on, and then turn it off and return the switch section to OFF (refer to Chapter 2 for detailed procedures).
The parameter values included in the default configuration are listed in Section 3-4 and 3-5.
You can verify the ASMi-450 configuration as explained below. If the configuration does not require modification, the ASMi-450 is ready for operation immediately after self-test is completed. To change the configuration, refer to Section 3-7.
Review Section 3-4 and 3-5 for an explanation of the ASMi-450 configuration parameters.
Note
During the following procedure, do not press the ENTER push-button, to prevent accidental change of parameters.
