Guralp Systems CMG-DCM build <10,000 - Manual (Page 32)

CMG-EAM (Platinum Firmware)
The four words enclosed in chevrons at the bottom of the above
screen-shot,
act as push-buttons. They are always present at the bottom of each
gconfig screen, although they change slightly according to the context.
To invoke the action associated with any of them, move the cursor to it
and press the
key.
In the example, all options other than are disabled and this is
indicated by the colour coding. If you select an item from a menu
which leads to a sub-menu, the
option changes to and
invoking it will then take you back to the top-level menu.
Selecting a menu item will lead you either to another menu or to a
form. Forms are composed of editable fields, which are either:
•
Text-entry fields, into which the operator can type textual
parameters. Text-entry fields are identified by surrounding
braces: '[' and ']';
•
Check-boxes, where the operator has a “yes/no” choice.
Check-boxes are identified by surrounding guillemots: '{' and
'}'; or
•
Drop-down menus, where the operator must choose one
option from a list. Drop-down menus are identified by
surrounding chevrons: '<' and '>'.
To move between fields, use the , or keys.
3.2.1 Text entry fields
To edit the contents of a text-entry field, place the cursor on the field,
using the
, or keys, and start typing. Characters typed
are always inserted at the current cursor position i.e. existing
characters are never over-typed. The whole field is shown with a
black background, as seen below, and the cursor is identifiable as a
pale block.
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