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5 terminal port user interface – Comtech EF Data SFC1800A User Manual

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SFC1800A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter

User Interfaces

TM111 – Rev. 1.0

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4.5 Terminal Port User Interface


The Terminal Port allows for complete control and monitoring of all Upconverter parameters and
functions via an RS-232 Serial Interface. Terminal Mode’ can be entered from the front panel by
selecting ‘System’ and then ‘Control Mode’ followed by ‘Terminal.’ The default settings for the
terminal are as follows:

VT100
9600 baud
8 data bits
no parity
1 stop bit


These settings can be changed at the front panel by using the System>Terminal> Menu.

The Terminal Control Mode is Menu-driven and the allowable values for each item number will be
shown. To change an item, type in its number followed by . If the parameter to be
changed requires a numeric value, enter the number followed by If the parameter is
non-numeric, press to cycle through the list of available entries.

Items that do not have ID numbers are Status only and cannot be

changed.



Unless otherwise indicated, all terminal Menu items shown below are identical to those described
in Section 4.1.6 (LCD Display Menus) above.

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