Chapter 4. Front Panel Operation and Menu Structure4-2 ATLAS_800PLUS User Manual 61200226L1-1Navigating the Front PanelThe following sections provide general information on how to navigate the frontpanel menus.Data FieldMenu items followed by a colon (:) indicate a data field that you can edit.Status FieldMenu items followed by an equal sign (=) indicate the state of the item (such asOnline).Select and Activate a Menu ItemTo choose a menu item, place the cursor on the menu item by pressing the numbercorresponding to the menu item or by highlighting the menu item with the up ordown arrows.Set the Data FieldYou can edit data fields preceded by a colon. With the cursor positioned on thesubmenu item number, press Enter on the front panel. The cursor moves to thedata field (to the right of the submenu item name).Using the front panel arrows, scroll to scan the available value settings. The valuesettings display one at a time. When the desired value displays, press Enter onthe front panel to set the value. When the value is set, the cursor moves back tothe submenu item position, indicating the operation is complete.You can select another submenu field, or press Cancel to return to the submenu.Pressing Cancel prior to pressing Enter voids any data changes. The original datavalue is restored and the cursor returns to the submenu field.Exit Any Menu Field Operation Or DisplayPress Cancel as many times as required to return to the desired menu level orpress Home to return to the Main menu.To do this... Go to this Mainmenu...For moreinformation...Display the status of the ATLAS_800PLUS Status See page 4-4.Display the card type in each slot Status See page 4-4.Perform limited configuration of the ATLAS_800PLUS Config See page 4-5.Monitor and modify miscellaneous settings Util See page 4-6.View a log of system events Alarm See page 4-9.
