Chapter_4_user_interfaces, 1 introduction, 2 front panel interface – Comtech EF Data CMR-8500 Manual User Manual

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Chapter 4. DEVICE MANAGEMENT

VIA USER INTERFACES

4.1

Introduction

Management of the CMR-8500 is simple and intuitive. There are a variety of ways to configure and
manage the CMR-8500:

• Front panel interface
• Web Interface via a LAN-based Desktop Browser
• Terminal Interface via direct connection to a PC’s asynchronous port
• Telnet Interface via a LAN
• TFTP for remote upgrades
• FTP for remote upgrades
• SNMP Private MIB and MIB II (future)

4.2

Front Panel Interface

The Front Panel Interface provides the capability to perform basic setup and configuration of the CMR-
8500 encapsulator. The Front Panel consists of:

• LED status indicators
• Keypad for menu navigation

•

Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) menu display

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