Comtech EF Data CRS-300 - Manual (Page 209)

CRS-300 1:10 Redundancy Switch MN/CRS300.IOM
Front Panel Operation Revision 19
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6.2.3.5 INFO: REMCONT (Remote Control Info)
REM CNTL: ON RS232
ADDR:0000 9600 BAUD 8N1
This screen displays if the unit is in LOCAL or REMOTE mode; identifies the selected electrical
interface type; displays the unit address; identifies the baud rate; and displays the data format.
6.2.3.6 INFO: MASK (Alarm Mask Info)
ALARMS MASKED: MODEM-TX
MODEM-RX

PSU-A PSU-B

This screen displays the alarms that are currently masked. If an alarm is not masked, a blank
space appears in the relevant screen position. Power Supplies ‘A’ and ‘B’ cannot be masked at
the same time, but are shown together here to indicate their relative positions on the screen.
6.2.4 SELECT: MONITOR
MONITOR: STATUS SW-ALARM
STORED-EVENTS COMMS IO
Use the ◄ ► arrow keys to select from the choices shown, and then press [ENT].
6.2.4.1 MONITOR: STATUS
TM 02 IS BRIDGED BY RM
BACKUP HOLDOFF: 05 SEC
This display shows the bridged or backup status of the Switch:
• When the Redundant Modem is not backing up any of the Traffic Modems, the display will
show which Traffic Modem is currently being bridged by the Redundant Modem.
• If AUTO mode is on, it will also show the backup holdoff time that is employed should the
bridged Traffic Modem fail.
• If AUTO mode is off, the second line displays “OFF”.
• When the Switch has taken the bridged Traffic Modem offline and replaced it with the
Redundant Modem (whether done manually or automatically), the display changes as
follows:
TM 02 IS BRIDGED BY RM
RESTORE HOLDOFF: 05 SEC
The RESTORE HOLDOFF time is shown on the second line if AUTO mode is on.