Aviom 6416i - Manual (Page 51)

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eAtures
Enter/Cancel LED will flash. Press E
ntEr
to confirm the mode change. The
network returns to the previous local mode, Auto or Manual.
In Managed Mode, Virtual Data Cable and channel Active buttons behave as
if the module is edit locked; they provide information only when pressed. All
other front panel edits are prohibited.
Edit Lock Button
The front panel of the 6416i can be locked to prevent accidental changes or
low‑level unauthorized access. Once edit locked, all front‑panel functions
under digital control cannot be changed. Analog functions, including
channel gain settings can still be changed. Edit Lock can be used on a
module‑by‑module basis.
To lock a module’s front panel, press the E
dit
l
oCk
button. The Enter/Cancel
LED will blink. Press E
ntEr
to lock the unit. No other Pro64 modules in the
network are affected. Press the C
anCEl
button to exit the operation without
locking the device’s front panel.
To unlock a Pro64 device, press the E
dit
l
oCk
button again. The Enter/Cancel
LED will blink. Press the E
ntEr
button to unlock the unit. Press C
anCEl
to exit,
leaving the unit locked.
When a Pro64 module is edit locked, all front panel operations are inactive
with the following exceptions:
The Edit Lock button, along with the Enter button, • can be
used to unlock the unit.
• Gain switches on I/O modules are analog controls. These
cannot be locked.
Channel
• Active buttons can be used to get information
about the channel‑to‑Slot relationships.
The
• VDC inc/dec buttons can be used to get info on Virtual
Data Cable port assignments.
Query Functions (Get Info)
When a module is edit locked, its front‑panel channel buttons can be used to
get Slot info. Pressing any channel button will display the selected channel’s
A‑Net Slot number in the A‑Net Slot display.
For example, if an input module is set to the A‑Net Slot range starting at 17,
pressing channel button 2 will display “18,” channel button 3 will display “19,”
etc.