RAD Data comm ASMi-52 - Manual (Page 44)

Chapter 3 Operation Installation and Operation Manual
3-8 Configuration Alternatives ASMi-52 Ver. 2.5
3. Configure the terminal to the default communication parameters: 9.6 kbps,
one start bit, eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit, VT100 emulation.
4. Select the full duplex mode.
5. Turn the terminal echo off.
6. Disable any type of flow control.
You are now ready to start a control session.
Navigating the Management Menus
This section provides a general description of the software menu operation and
conventions for navigating the menus.
Choosing Options
To choose an option:
• Type the number corresponding to the option, and press <Enter>.
The screen for the selected option is displayed.
• When a menu option has only two values, typing the option number and pressing
<Enter> will scroll between the available values.
Some of the ASMi-52 menus have a 'Save' option. When choosing options from
these menus, confirm your choice by typing the number corresponding to the 'Save'
option, otherwise your entry will be ignored.
Correcting Entries
To correct an erroneous entry:
• Press <Backspace> to clear the error, then enter the correct characters.
or
Press <Esc> to exit the current menu, and then return to the menu to
re-enter the required value.
Navigating Data Forms
Some of the ASMi-52 management software screens are data forms, which are
bigger than regular menus and require scrolling to navigate between parameters.
For example, the Inventory screen or Manager List menu are considered data
forms.
Use the following keys (case-sensitive) for the data form navigation:
• L – move left, l – scroll left,
• R – move right, r – scroll right
• U – move up, u – scroll up
• D – move down, d – scroll down
• <Tab> – select next changeable cell.
• You can display these navigation keys by typing <?> from a data form.
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