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Craft Interface Terminal Usage

Issue 8.0 July 2002

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Context-Sensitive Help 11

Help for inputs is provided in three forms:

1. Message Line Help — This appears near the bottom of the screen

immediately above the display of the function keys. This line provides

procedural information, status of the FT-2000 OC-48 Lightwave System, or

yes/no response information; for example, "Highlight the desired

item and press return to select"or"Execution in

progress".

2. Function key F1 Help — When function key F1 is labeled HELP, it can be

pressed to display a context-sensitive description of the highlighted menu

item, parameter, notice frame, etc.

3. Question mark (?)Help— When a parameter is highlighted in a parameter

frame, a menu of allowable values (point-and-shoot) or the parameter

range is displayed when a question mark (?) or a wrong value is entered.

CIT Function Keys 11

The function keys, F1 through F9, displayed at the bottom of the screen provide a

particular function when labeled. The nine function keys are available to expedite

certain operations. All function keys are not active at all times. An active function

key is shown by its label. Inactive function keys are not labeled. The function of a

function key may vary with time and this is indicated by changes in the labeling.

When labeled HELP, context-sensitive information is available for the

highlighted menu item. By pressing the F1 key, this additional and specific

information is displayed.

When labeled REMOTE in the local only state or session, this key initiates

a connection to a remote FT-2000 network element. F2 is labeled

REMOTE in the local state and LOCAL in the remote state, thereby

allowing local/remote toggling.

When labeled OUTPUT, this key clears the screen of menus and

parameter frames so the output frame can be viewed. By pressing F3

again (now labeled INPUT), the screen is restored with the menus or

parameter frames. This capability is particularly useful while entering

parameters because the user can review information that was displayed

just previously, and then resume the entry of parameters from the same

point, without repeating what has already been done.

When labeled DIAL in the local connect state, this key allows the user to

enter control data for a modem.

When labeled BREAK in the dial state, this key sends a break character to

the communications port.

Lucent Technologies FT-2000 OC-48 User Manual

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