Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A - Manual (Page 124)

SLM-5650A Satellite Modem Revision 8
Front Panel Operation MN-SLM5650A
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BERT Mode Description
Rx
Select to turn on the receive bit error test set.
Errs Select to view the absolute number of errors counted.
BER Select to view the bit error rate as measured by the modem.
The BER function can work with a Fireberd supplying the transmit data test pattern,
while only turning on the Rx Bit Error Rate tester. The transmit test pattern generator
can be turned on at the far end of the link as long as the test patterns match the Rx
BERT. An external bit error test set can be used even when the internal bit error test
set is enabled. If AIS is enabled the data will be overwritten with all ones.
5.2.5.4 TEST: LampTest
Select LampTest to perform a diagnostic run on the front panel LEDs and VFD.
5.2.6 SELECT: Save/Load
Save/Load: Loc:0 Action: View
Empty (E)
Use the arrow keys to select Loc or Action, and then press [ENT].
Option Settings
Loc There are 10 locations available [0 – 9]. Use the  arrow keys to select the location to
either save or load a stored configuration, and then press [ENT].
Action View is the default setting to select and view the location before loading or saving. Otherwise,
select Save or Load at the selected location:
• To save a configuration, go through the modem’s menus and configure all the necessary
parameters. Then, select a location, select Save, and then press [ENT].
• To load a saved configuration, select the desired configuration, select Load, and then press
[ENT].
Resetting the modem will cause all configurations to be cleared!
Note the following:
• If a location has no saved configuration present, the bottom line will display “Empty” as
per the example shown above.
• If a location has a configuration saved to it, the bottom line will display the date stamp
for that saved configuration in “HH:MM:SS DD/MM/YY” format: