Comtech EF Data CDM-760 User Manual
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Front Panel Operation
Revision 2
CDM-760 Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem
MN-CDM760
6–3
6.1.2 Keypad
The keypad has an auto-repeat feature. When you hold down a key
for more than 1 second, the key action repeats at the rate of 15
keystrokes per second. This is particularly useful when editing
numeric fields with many numbers, such as frequency or data rate.
ENTER key – You may use the ENTER key as follows:
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From the opening screen, press ENTER once to go to the SELECT: (main) menu.
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Press ENTER to access the nested menu for a selected function, or to execute (save) a
configuration change.
CLEAR key – You may use the CLEAR key as follows:
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From the opening screen, press CLEAR once to go to the SELECT: (main) menu.
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Press CLEAR to back out of a selection or to cancel a configuration change that you have not
yet executed using ENTER.
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Press CLEAR to return to the previous menu screen.
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Press CLEAR repeatedly to return to the opening screen.
◄► Left, Right keys – On any menu screen, press the left or right key to move among available
selections, or to move the cursor position
▲▼ Up, Down keys – Press the up or down key to scroll through settings that are available at
the cursor position.
You may also use the up or down key to change the alphanumeric selection at the cursor
position. Alphanumeric selections typically include numbers for configuration data and letters
for text strings.
6.1.3 Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD)
The unit has a Vacuum Fluorescent Display
(VFD). The VFD is an active display showing
two lines of 40 characters each. It produces a
blue light with a user-adjustable brightness.
Compared to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), it
provides superior viewing characteristics and
does not suffer problems of viewing angle or
contrast.