OSD Operation (continued)
OSD Functions
F1 GOTO
GOTO allows you to switch directly to a port either by keying in the port’s Name, or its Port ID.
•To use the Name method, key in 1; key in the port’s Name; then press [Enter].
•To use the Port ID method, key in 2; key in the Port ID; then press [Enter].
•Key in 3, to go to a Station on the installation other than the ones connected to the Station you are logged in on (see Bus Authorization, p. 24). Only an authorized operator at the Master Station
(the top level
Note: You can key in a partial Name or Port ID. In that case, the screen will show all the computers that the User has View rights to (see SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS, p. 24), that match the Name or Port ID pattern, regardless of the current List settings (see F2 LIST below, for details).
To return to the OSD Main Screen without making a choice, press [Esc].
F2 LIST
Many of the OSD functions only operate on the computers that are currently displayed (listed) on the Main Screen. This function lets you broaden or narrow the scope of which ports the OSD lists on the Main Screen. The submenu choices and their meanings are given in the table below:
Choice | Meaning |
ALL | Lists all of the ports on the installation. |
POWERED ON | Lists only the ports that have their attached computers Powered On. |
QVIEW | Lists only the ports that have been selected as Quick View Ports |
| (see SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS, p. 24). |
QVIEW + POWERED ON | Lists only the ports that have been selected as Quick View Ports |
| (see SET QUICK VIEW PORTS, p. 24), and that have their |
| attached computers Powered On. |
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Move the Highlight Bar to the choice you want, then press [Enter]. An icon appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one.
F3 SET
This function allows each operator to set up his own working environment. A separate profile for each is stored by the OSD and is activated according to the Username that was provided during Login.
To change a setting:
1.Double Click it; or move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].
2.After you select an item, a submenu with further choices appears. To make a selection, either Double Click it or move the Highlight Bar to it, then press [Enter]. An icon appears before the selected choice to indicate which one it is.
Note: All your setting changes are stored in temporary memory and remain in effect for the duration of your session. The changes only become permanent when you Log out of the OSD (see p. 26). If you shut down the
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