Ringdale Gigabit - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter 3 Reading status indicators
14 Using the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module
Reading the LCD
View information about the status of the Ringswitch from the LCD display on its front panel. This section
only describes the basic Ringswitch LCD messages and those that relate to the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit
Module. See the Smart Ringswitch Family User Guide (part number 100-291) for more information on Ringswitch
LCD messages.
Reading status messages on the LCD panel
The Ringswitch has an LCD panel that shows status messages and alert messages that indicate changes in the
status of the Ringswitch and each of the ports.
Press the paddle switch downwards to display information about each of the installed Ringswitch modules,
including the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module. The LCD displays information about the modules in the
order they are inserted into the Ringswitch chassis. Click the paddle switch upwards to display more detailed
individual port information about the currently selected module.
The default LCD screen displays the name of the Ringswitch which represents the switch module:
Press the paddle down to display information about the first Ringswitch slot. The LCD screen displays the
number of the slot, the type of module installed, and the hardware version number.
Continue pressing the down paddle to display information about each of the Ringswitch modules.
Once information about all of the slots has been displayed, the LCD screen will display the Ringswitch
name again.
Smart Ringswitch
Switch name
Slot 4 Gigabit
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