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Fig. 7 - Monitor Screen Shows Alarm and Control Point

Status (for Future Implementation)

Modem Tuning

If the MUX is equipped with modems on any of the ports, set

the modem levels while in the monitor mode. Press F7 to access

the Modem Tuning Window (Fig. 7). Use the + (plus) and - (mi-

nus) keys to select the port (selected port is displayed in the first

field of the window). With a level meter on the port to be ad-

justed, use the keys listed in the window to control the transmit

and raise or lower the level, as needed. The receive portion of

the modem has an AGC input, so requires no adjustment.

NOTE: Do not tune above -4dbm or below -34dBm as the

waveforms become distorted at those levels.

Fig. 8 - Press F7 While in the Monitor Mode to Access the

Tune Modem Window

Reports

Use this menu item to run configuration reports to the screen,

printer or file. Such reports are useful in creating records and

reference files. Such files allow future reference to see how a

particular unit is configured. Several configurations can be re-

ported. A query box will ask for starting and ending configura-

tion names (press Tab to see a default box listing of existing

configurations), report destination and file name (if outputting

to file).

Software Parameters

Before a configuration can be downloaded, it is necessary to

set the configuration computer*s com port to match the MUX

craft port parameters. That is done in the Software Parameters

function. See Fig. 9.

Fig. 9 - Configuration Computer Parameters Must be Set

Before Downloading the MUX

A sub-menu appears when this function is selected. Select

"Communications" from this sub-menu. The "Parameters"

item in th sub-menu does not apply to the MUX. Communica-

tions field values are listed in Table E.

Table E - Field Names and Descriptions in the

T/MUX Communications Parameters Window

Field Name

PC Com Port number (1-4)

COM

Set only at 9600 Baud

BAUD

Select 1

STOP BITS

Select 8

DATA BITS

Select NONE

PARITY

MAX TIMEOUT Time to wait for a response (50-9999 Milleseconds).

Default is 3000.

MAX RESEND Number of requests before a timeout will be declared

(0-100). Default is 20.

SEND DELAY Amount of time before the next request is made. (1-100

seconds). Default is 1.

Not applicable

DIAL TYPE

Exit this function and return to the Main Menu.

QUIT

Utilities

Use this menu item to copy or delete configurations and to

perform corrective functions at the direction of DPS technical

support.

A sub-menu appears when this function is selected. See Ta-

ble F.

Table F - Utility Functions

Menu Item

Copies another configuration into the selected

COPY

configuration.

CONFIGURATION

Deletes the selected configuration from the database.

DELETE

CONFIGURATION

Repairs damaged index files. Use only at the direc-

REBUILD KEY

tion of DPS technical support.

FILES

Exit this function and return to the Main Menu.

QUIT

NOTE: The "Selected Configuration" is listed on the Title

Bar at the top of the screen.

Quit

Use this menu item to exit T/MUX.

Description

D-PC-180-10A-XV

November 5, 1997