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Statusdisplays, Status displays – Verilink PRISM 4101 (34-00230) Product Manual User Manual

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Status Displays

Selecting Status from the Main Menu brings up two different displays as shown in
Figure 3-18. You can switch between these two displays at any time by pressing
the Scroll button.

The Select key is not valid. Use the Scroll key only.

Figure 3-18 Status Display Menu Structure

The first display can be blank, or show different indicators.

LOS - The unit is not currently receiving a valid DDS signal.

OOS - The unit is currently receiving the Out of Service pattern over the DDS
interface.

OOF - The unit is currently receiving the Out of Frame pattern over the DDS
interface.

DBA - This message is sent when the dial backup becomes active notifying you
that the main data path is down.

DBF - This message is sent upon failure of the dial backup link to connect or upon
a loss of carrier. The unit continues to attempt a DBU link.

TEST - The unit is running a BERT or is in a lopback mode.

The second display shows the status of various control leads on the RS-232 or
V.35 DTE port. An asterisk (*) below a given signal name indicates the control
lead is active (asserted).

Status

LOS

OOS

DBF

DBA

Test

RTS CTS CD TR SR

*

Asterisk indicates

active signal