M/A-Com Orion - System;Group;Channel Selection

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SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION
In the following description of SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL
SELECTION, the term group is used for both group and channel.
The ORION SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob and the RAMP control
,, . pair are programmable for maximum flexibility. If the
SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob is assigned to select groups, then the
RAMP control ,, . is assigned to select systems. If the
SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob is assigned to select systems, then the
RAMP control ,, . keys are assigned to select groups. System, group
and channel selection is the primary function for these controls.
Either systems or groups can also be selected by entering the select mode and
following the selection mode rules described earlier. The system select or
group select modes are entered by pressing SYS or GRP, respectively, from
the standard receive mode. Using the RAMP control, , . after entering
a particular selection mode in this manner is the secondary function of these
keys.
System Selection
Several methods, some of which depend on programming, can be used to
select a new system. These procedures are presumed to be starting from the
normal receive display.
METHOD 1
If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM
/
GROUP/CHANNEL knob, select a system by turning the
SYSTEM/ GROUP/CHANNEL knob to the desired syste
m
p
osition. The display registers the new system name on line
one. If the wrap option is OFF and the knob is moved to a
p
osition greater than the number of programmed systems, the
highest programmed system will remain selected.
METHOD 2
If system selection is programmed as the primary function o
f
the RAMP control , and ., select a system by pressing
, or . to scroll through the system list. The display
registers the new system name on line one.
METHOD 3
Press
S to enter the system select mode and follow the
selection mode rules detailed earlier. Presses of the RAMP
control , or . will now scroll through the systems.