Drake MEQ1000A Multiplexing Hybrid QAM Modulator - Manual (Page 9)

Setup and Programming / Software Flow Chart 9
Programming and viewing of the various s etup and operating parameters is acc omplished us -
ing the front panel back lit, two line, sixteen character wide LCD along with the two LEFT and
RIGHT SELECT buttons and the f ive LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOW N and ENTER buttons.
The name of the parameter is on the top line of the display and the setting value is on the bot-
tom line. To obs erve a c ertain parameter s etting without intending to change its value, just use
the LEFT and RIGHT SELECT buttons and the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to navigat e
through the menus shown in the s of tware f low chart below.
The current s etting f or each parameter is shown on the bottom line of the dis play.
Note that depending upon c ertain s ettings, s ome screens are not needed and will be skipped.
To make a change in the displayed parameter an d its s etting and if this is the initial s etup, you
will want to enter the ‘adjust’ mode. To do this, press the ENTER button that is loc ated in the
center of the f our arrow buttons and hold in f or several s ec onds until the display begins to f lash.
Af ter you are in the adjust mode (bottom line of screen f lashing) us e the lef t and right arrows to
navigate among screens and use the up and down arrows to change the parameter settin g.
W hen ENTER is press ed, the new s ettings will be loaded and stored and the unit will exit the
‘adjust’ mode. You may wish to not press ENTER until you have gone through all screens and
settings and then press ENTER to s ave and load all changes in one step OR you c an store just
one or several parameters at a time and reenter adjust mode to s et the n ext.
Either method is acc ept able.