Comtech EF Data CDM-625 - Creating the Metacarrier Custom Message; Creating the Message Via the CDM-625 Front Panel and VFD

CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem Revision 13
Carrier ID (MetaCarrier®) MN-CDM625
19–5
19.4.2 Creating the MetaCarrier Custom Message
It is IMPORTANT to understand that Carrier ID and Circuit ID, while named similarly,
are two distinct features of the CDM-625. Read your documentation carefully.
19.4.2.1 Creating the Message via the CDM-625 Front Panel and VFD
Sect. 5.2.6.6 Utilities: Circuit-ID (Chapter 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION)
From the front panel main (SELECT:) menu, use the
◄ ► arrow keys to select the Utility menu
branch, and then press ENTER. Then, from the Utilities: screen, use the
◄ ► arrow keys to
select the Circuit-ID submenu. Press ENTER to continue (the solid block indicates the cursor
position upon navigation to that display item):
SELECT: Configuration Test Monitor
Info Store/Ld Utility ODU FAST ()
Utilities: Set-RTC Display-Bright CarrID
LED Redundancy Circuit-ID Firmware Em
Edit this Modem’s Circuit ID: ()
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To compose a MetaCarrier Custom Message – On the bottom line, first use the
◄ ►arrow keys
to select the alphanumeric character space to edit, and then use the
▲▼ arrow keys to edit that
character.
You may use the following characters to compose a MetaCarrier Custom Message of 24
characters or less:
[Space] ( ) * + - , . / 0-9 and A-Z.
Press ENTER once you finish composing the MetaCarrier Custom Message string.
With Carrier ID enabled, the first 24 characters of the 40-character Circuit ID are
intended for and sent as the MetaCarrier Custom Message. While you must limit
your MetaCarrier Custom Message to 24 characters or less, the full 40 characters of
the Circuit ID will display on the front panel screen saver (see Sect. 5.1.3.1 Screen
Saver).