Comtech EF Data RCS20 - Manual (Page 53)

RCS20 M:N Redundancy Switch Revision 15
User Interfaces MN-RCS20 and CD-RCS20
4–19
Key Label Function
S2 
Press to move the blinking cursor to the right. Used to select the modem (labeled
Modems 1 through 8) to which the is to be changed.
S3
TOG
MODE
Used to toggle through the choices above. Multiple connections may be entered.
S4 RETURN Press to return to the AUTO MODE BACKUP ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY Screen.
Numeric Keypad --- N/A
4.3.1.12 AUTO MODE BACKUP 2 ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM
This subscreen allows the user to program the RCS20 Backup Channel 2 to provide automatic switching
for any or all of the prime channel modems. The following letter codes indicate backup assignment
information for Backup Channel 2 on this screen:
• M - indicates that a modulator is programmed for automatic backup and is currently in hot
standby.
• D - indicates that a demodulator is programmed for automatic backup and is currently in hot
standby.
• m - indicates that a modulator is programmed for automatic backup.
• d - indicates that a demodulator is programmed for automatic backup.
• B - indicates a modulator or demodulator is currently backed up.
4.3.1.12.1 Programming steps:
1. Press  or  to move the blinking cursor the channel to be programmed.
2. Press to switch from ' ' , to 'm', to 'd' to 'md' or vice-versa. The independent
switching modes 'm' and 'd' will not be available if a channel is programmed for linked switching.
o A blank (' ') indicates a prime channel is not assigned to Backup Channel 2.
o 'm' indicates the modulator only is assigned to backup 2.
o 'd' indicates the demodulator only is assigned to backup 2.
o 'md' indicates the modulator and demodulator is assigned to Backup Channel 2.
AUTO MODE ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM
MODEM : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SET BU2 :md md md md md md md md
<--- ---> TOG MODE RETURN