Unity 4600 User’s Manual

Top-Level LCD Screens

Table 3.1 lists the top-level screens and their functions.

Table 3.1: Summary of Top-Level LCD Screens and Their Functions

Screen Name

Functions/Applications

 

 

Home Screen

Shows basic receive settings and indications about special unit

 

conditions

 

 

Unit Info (Shortcut) Screen

Shows unit’s serial number, label, and model number

 

Shows unit’s application software version number

 

Shows other key unit information.

 

 

Alarm/Warning Screens

Shows current alarms and warnings (if any)

(when applicable)

Shows historic alarms

 

Allows user to clear historic alarm records

 

Allows user to acknowledge/clear certain warnings.

 

 

Recovery Abort

Allows user to abort a recovery in progress or abort the result of an

(when applicable)

automated recovery - or -

 

Allows user to adopt a recovered setting as a new permanent

 

setting

 

 

Front-Panel Email

Allows user to read and clear unread email sent by network control

(when applicable)

 

 

 

SW Download Status

Allows user to monitor the progress of a software download over

(when applicable)

satellite

 

 

Quick-List Control Screens (Multiple)

A variable number of commonly-used control screens duplicated at

 

the top level for easy access

 

 

RF Switch Bypass

Allows the user to force the receiver to accept a carrier only at a

(when RF switch option is installed)

designated feed port at all times

 

 

Installation Test

Allows user to implement special test modes useful at initial unit

 

installation

 

 

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4600 specifications

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