Front Panel Display; Diagnostics And Control - GE MDS 4790M Installation And Operation Manual

MDS 05-3628A01, Rev. B

Front Panel Display

At initial power-up, the front panel display shows the start-up screen
(Figure 19). After a period of time without any activity, the front panel display
darkens. The display can be restored by pressing any of the front panel buttons.
OWNE R S N A ME
O W N E R S M E S S AG E
Figure 19. Start-up Screen (Typical)
The start-up screen displays the owner's name and message. Customers
typically use these fields to display the system name and site name. Other
screens, and the use of the control buttons, are described in Section 6.5, Screen
Descriptions, beginning on page 49.
Performing diagnostics, and reviewing or changing the radio's operating
parameters, is normally done with a connected PC running InSite or other GE
MDS diagnostics software. If a PC is not available, the front panel display and
controls may be used. See Section 6.4, Configuration and Programming using
the Front Panel, beginning on page 44.

6.0 DIAGNOSTICS AND CONTROL

Configuration, control and diagnostics of the master station's active
transceiver board is performed by connecting a Windows PC running InSite or
other GE MDS diagnostics software to a diagnostic port on the rear panel of
the unit (Figure 20). (If a PC is not available, many of the same functions
provided by this interface can be performed using the front panel interface,
described in Section 6.4, Configuration and Programming using the Front
Panel, beginning on page 44.)
COMPUTER
RUNNING INSITE
SOFTWARE
Figure 20. PC Connected to the Master Station
MDS 4790M (MPT 1411) I/O Guide
Invisible place holder
M D S 4 7 9 0 M M AS R a d i o
TO COMPUTER'S
RS-232 CONNECTOR
TO DIAGNOSTICS
CONNECTOR
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