36 Preliminary Configuration of the NSG
CHAPTER 2
Monitoring the NSG
The control panel allows to monitor the following:
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Output ports: QAM port number, frequency, data rate and
constellation.
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Warnings and alarms.
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NSG MAC address.
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Product Information: NSG unit, main board, interface and software
information.
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Control panel hotkeys.
Monitoring Output Ports
1. Navigate to the NSG Output screen, using the <Down or Up> keys.
2. Click <Enter>.
The QAM#1 screen appears.
3. Do either of the following:
To view data rate, click <Enter> and to view also the constillation,
click <Down>.
Or
To move to any other QAM, click the <Down or Up> keys.
4. To return to the main screen, click <Esc>.
Monitoring Alarms/Warnings
You may browse through the alarms/warnings to view them. If an alarm/
warning is cancelled, it disappears from the screen and the following
alarm/warning is presented. If there are no alarms/warnings, the
message “No alarms/Warn” appears.
To monitor alarms/Warnings
1. Navigate to the Alarm screen.
The screen displays the number of alarms and warnings (from left to
right)