Setting Serial Com Led Mode; Viewing/Setting Radio Mode; Setting The User Interface Type - GE MDS SD Series Reference Manual

MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. C

Setting Serial COM LED Mode

The behavior of the radio's
the Device Settings Menu (Figure 42 above). By default, the LEDs show
dual port activity (menu selection
selected as summarized in Table 13.
Table 13. COM/DATA LED Modes vs. Behavior
LED Mode Selection
x710
COM1 Activity
COM2 Activity
Dual Port Activity
(Auto Default)
1. To select the LED Mode, access the Device Settings Menu and
select
COM LED Mode
available choices.
2. When the desired selection is displayed, press the
apply the change.

Viewing/Setting Radio Mode

The radio can operate in one of three modes as explained in"Operating
Modes and Applicable Manuals" on Page 5. The available selections
are: Packet, x710, and Transparent. To view or change the current oper-
ating mode, access the Device Settings Menu (see Figure 42 above). The
radio mode is displayed on this menu. To change the mode, follow these
steps:
1. Select from the menu. A flashing cursor appears in the
Radio Mode
field to the right of the item.
2. Press the spacebar until the desired operating mode is displayed.
Press the key to apply the change.
ENTER

Setting the User Interface Type

The Device Settings Menu contains the parameter
you can select the method of radio management. The default selection is
, which presents the type of screens shown in this section of the
Menu
manual.
SD Series Ref. Manual (Packet & Transparent Mode)
LEDs may be configured using
COM/DATA
). Four LED modes may be
Auto
Serial COM/DATA LED Behavior
LED1 Function
Monitors TXD on COM2
port
Monitors any COM1 RX or
TX activity
OFF
Monitors any COM1 RX or
TX activity
. Press the spacebar to cycle through the
LED2 Function
Monitors RXD on COM2
port
OFF
Monitors any COM2 RX or
TX activity
Monitors any COM2 RX or
TX activity
key to
ENTER
, where
User Interface
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