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KPA Ku-Band Indoor Solid-State Power Amplifier

Revision 1

Front Panel Operation

MN/KPA.IOM

5–3

5.1.3

Keypad

As the manufacturing process of the KPA has evolved, there have been two keypad layouts as
shown in Figure 5-2:









Figure 5-2. KPA Front Panel Keypad

The function of the keypad is as follows:

ENTER

(ENT)

This key is used to select a displayed function or to execute a modem
configuration change. From the opening screen, pressing ENTER once takes
the user to the SELECT: (Main) menu.

CLEAR

(CLR)

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 or, if pressed repeatedly, to the opening
screen. From the opening screen, pressing CLEAR once takes the user to the
SELECT:

(Main) menu.

(Left, Right)

These keys are used primarily to move to the next menu screen section. At
times, they may also be used to move the cursor position (e.g., when editing a
parameter value or label character).

(Up, Down)

These keys are used primarily used to move from one menu screen parameter
selection to another. At times, they may also be used to edit configuration value
digits (numbers) or label characters (e.g., letters).

IMPORTANT

The current production unit’s keypad has an auto-repeat feature. If a key is held
down for more than 1 second, the key action will repeat, automatically, at the
rate of 15 keystrokes per second. This is particularly useful when editing
numeric fields, with many digits, such as frequency or data rate.

Layout 1: Protruding Square Button

(KPA-020IN only – obsolete all other units)

Layout 2: Protruding Round Button

(current production units)