Using the Menu Configuration Program
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Navigating the Menu Configuration Program
The bottom line on the screen is called the command line. The command
line identifies your place in the menu program, shows current status, and
allows you to review and change options. Use the following keys to scroll to
and select the parameter you wish to change:
SP
(space bar key) or
N
to
scroll ahead,
B
to scroll back,
CR
(carriage return key) to select, and
M
to
return to the previous higher level menu. To return to the Main menu at any
time, press
ESC
(escape key) and
M
.
For example, to change Turnaround Timeout to 10 (see Figure 3-2, “Com-
munications Menu Structure,” on page 3-5), use the following command line
path:
To view Turnaround Timeout’s new status in the menu, press
M
to refresh the
screen. To return to the Main menu, press
M
again. To return to the Main
menu at any time, press
ESC
(escape key) and
M
.
Main —>
Communications
Main —> Host Protocol
Main —> Device Status
Main —> Time Keeping
Communications —>
Host Port
Communications —> LAN Port
Communications —> Aux Port
Host Port —>
Baud Rate = 9600
Host Port —> Parity = Even
Host Port —> Stop Bits = One
Host Port —> Data Bits = Seven
Host Port —> RS-422 = Disabled
Host Port —> Turnaround Timeout
= 15
Host Port —> Intercharacter Timeout
= 15
Host Port —> Turnaround Timeout
= 15
––>
This is the first prompt displayed in the
Main Menu. Press
CR
to access the
Communications menu.
Since Turnaround Timeout is a
subtopic of Host Port, press
CR
to
access the Host Port parameters.
Baud Rate is the first parameter
under Host Port. Press
SP
until you
reach Turnaround Timeout.Press CR
to change.
Type in
10
, and press
CR
.
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