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Operation

SMS-301 Redundancy Switch

3-6

Rev. 3

3.4

Front Panel Keypad

The front panel keypad permits local operation of the 1:1 switch. The keypad consists of
six keys (Figure 3-2).

E N TE R

C LE AR

Figure 3-2. Keypad

Each key provides one or more logical functions. The keypad functions are defined in
Table 3-2.

Table 3-2. Keypad Functions

ENTER

This key is used to select a displayed function or to execute a 1:1 switch
configuration change.

CLEAR

This key is used to back out of a selection or to cancel a configuration change
which has not been executed using [ENTER]. Pressing [CLEAR] generally
returns the display to the previous selection.

[

←] and [→]

These keys are used to move to the next selection or to move the cursor for
certain functions.

[

↑] and [↓]

These keys are used primarily to change configuration data (numbers) but are
also used at times to move from one section to another.

The 1:1 switch responds by beeping whenever a key is pressed:

A single beep indicates a valid entry and the appropriate action was taken.

A double beep indicates an invalid entry, or a parameter is not available for
operation.