Operation
5.8.6.14 User Interface Options Menu
The user can configure the ACU's display, enable or disable audible alarms, and
control some system security features by setting the user interface options
described in Table 5-38.
TABLE 5-38 USER INTERFACE OPTIONS SETTINGS
OPTION DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
UTC
display
Enabled
Setting this to "Enabled" puts the system's UTC time on the upper left-hand
corner of the display. Setting it to "Disabled" suppresses this display.
Local time
display
Enabled
Setting this to "Enabled" puts the ACU's local time on the upper left-hand
corner of the display, just below the UTC time. If UTC display is Disabled, then
the local time will go in the upper left-hand corner of the display.
UTC date
format
dd Mmm
The UTC and local dates may be displayed either as "dd Mmm" (day and month)
or "DOY" (day of year).
dd Mmm example: 19 Jul 1992 DOY example: Day 199 1992
Local date
format
dd Mmm
This controls how the local date is displayed. Options are the same as UTC
date format.
Tracking
signal
display
Enabled
Normally left "Enabled". When Enabled, the current A/D channel, beacon, and
signal level is displayed. Setting it to "Disabled" suppresses the signal display.
Signal
units
dB
The tracking signal level can either be displayed in volts (V) or dB. The signal is
normally displayed in dB; displaying in V is sometimes useful when
troubleshooting the tracking signal, although the same information (and more) is
displayed under the Display system status, A/D states menu. If a DTR tracking
receiver is in use, this setting will be ignored, as the DTR provides signal directly
in dB.
User level
display
Enabled
If using the ACU with multiple control ports, or using the security functions, this
should be "Enabled". When enabled, the center of the top line of the display
shows which port is in control of the system, and which user level it's at. if
nobody's in control (all ports at monitor level), then it will show "Console --
monitor". If not using security, and there is no remote control capability at the
site, disable this.
Confirm
tracking
Enabled
If this field is set to "Enabled", then the ACU will ask for confirmation whenever
the tracking mode or current target is changed. This includes starting to track
when in standby, or returning to standby. The ACU will display the position to
which it is about to drive the antenna when the user selects a new target to
track
. If this field is "Disabled", the ACU proceeds without confirmation.
General Dynamics recommends leaving this option Enabled.
Confirm
edits
Enabled
If this field is set to "Enabled", then the ACU will ask for confirmation whenever
the user leaves an edit menu after making changes to any of the data. If the
user selects "NO", the changes are undone. If this field is "Disabled", the ACU
saves changes without confirmation when the menu is exited. General
Dynamics recommends this stay enabled, because if disabled, the ability to undo
mistakes without editing is lost. If [PRIOR] is pressed while editing, all changes
are lost --
this is true of all editing menus, regardless of the setting of this
parameter.
Warning
bell
Disabled
If this field is set to "E
nabled", then the ACU will sound the bell whenever
confirmation for an action is needed, such as "Keep these changes?" or "Begin
tracking?". The bell is also sounded for minor errors, such as hitting [PRIOR]
when in the main menu (where there is no place to [PRIOR] to).
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