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Comtech EF Data SDM-9000 User Manual

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Operation

SDM-9000 Satellite Modem

4–46

Rev. 4

TEST MODE STATUS

Test mode status indicator. The following modem test
points are listed in this window and will display a “+”
when a test mode is active:

RF

Output

Reed-Solomon

RX 2047 Pattern

TX 2047 Pattern

Interface

Loopback

B-Band

Loopback

RF

Loopback

IF

Loopback

Carrier

Mode

To view the test modes, press [ENTER]. Press [

] or [

]

to move through the list of test modes.

LAMP TEST ??

Lamp test function to test all the front panel indicators.

Press [ENTER] to turn on all of the front panel indicators
for three seconds.

MASTER RESET

Master reset function.

HARD resets the switch to the defaults in ROM.

SOFT resets the switch to stored configuration.

CAUTION

Initiating a hard reset will result in the modem being
configured to the default settings in ROM. Initiating a
soft reset will reset the modem hardware, but will
save the current configuration settings.

Note: The following parameters do not revert to default
settings after a hard reset:

Address

Parity

Baud

Rate

Ext AGC: Min Pwr

Ext AGC: Max Pwr

Display

Contrast

Press [ENTER] to begin. Press [

] or [

] to select

HARD or SOFT. Press [ENTER], then press [

] five

times so the cursor is on YES. Press [ENTER] twice to
reset.

M&C MODULE FW

Displays the M&C module firmware version. The display
includes the month, day, and year.

DISPLAY CONTRAST

Sets the contrast setting of the front panel menu from 0
to 100%.

Press [ENTER] to change the contrast of the front panel
display. Press [

] or [

] to increment or decrement the

number at the flashing cursor from
0 to 100. Press [ENTER] to execute the change.