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F R O N T - P A N E L K E Y P A D A N D D I S P L A Y
Keypad EDIT Lockout
As a security feature, you can disable all editing processes done through the front-panel keypad. Do
this to prevent unauthorized modication of the instrument. When the EDIT key has been disabled, a
warning message will appear whenever a user tries to edit a parameter. To enable the lockout feature
use the lockoutkp command as described in Chapter 9 - Console Port Control and Status. The
lockout feature will prevent editing only, the displays are always available for viewing.
Using Help
Press HELP at any time to read the context-sensitive help messages. Use UP and DOWN to scroll
through the help message. Press the HELP key a second time to exit Help (or press BACK).
Shortcut Menu
The Shortcut Menu allows the user quick access to particular displays from the Time/Status display.
The displays available through the Shortcut Menu are the Receiver, Faults and NTP Status. To select
the Shortcut Menu, press ENTER for one second while viewing the Time/Status display.
Detailed Display
Descriptions
Time/Status
The Time/Status display provides all the information necessary to determine that the instrument is
working correctly:
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Time-of-Day: The large numeric digits shown on the left side of the display indicate the
current time-of-day.
Time Mode: The indicator next to the time digits identies the time mode as being UTC, GPS
or LOC (for Local time). If the user selects Local time in the 12-hour mode, an
AM or PM indicator will appear instead of LOC.
Date: Current month, day and year.
Stratum: The stratum eld has these possible values:
Stratum 1: The server is fully synchronized and accurate.
Stratum 2: The server is synchronized to a Stratum 1 server.
Stratum x: The server is synchronized to a Stratum x-1 server.
Stratum 16: The server is unsynchronized. NTP clients will not use a
Stratum 16 server.