Teledyne Q-Flex - Front Panel; Status Indicators; LCD Display

Q-Flex Satellite Modem Installation and Operating Handbook
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5.5 Front Panel
Figure 5-1 Modem Front Panel
The front panel, shown in Figure 5-1, comprises:
• Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that provide basic modem status.
• A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that acts as the local user interface.
• A keypad for menu navigation and alphanumeric entry.
5.5.1 Status Indicators
The five front-panel LEDs display warning and fault information as shown in Figure 5-2
and as described in Table 5-3.
Figure 5-2 Front-panel Status Indicators
Off
Red
Amber
Green
Unit Status
Not used
Unit fault
Not used
Unit OK
Rx Traffic
Rx fault or Rx
disabled
Not used Not used
Rx OK
Tx Traffic
Tx fault or Tx
disabled
Not used Not used
Tx OK
Test Mode
Normal mode
Not used
Test mode
Not used
Tx Carrier
Carrier muted
Not used
1:1 standby Carrier active
Table 5-3 Front-panel LED Status
5.5.2 LCD Display
The backlit LCD is a graphical display formatted to give three lines of 40 text characters
and is highly legible even in strong ambient light. The contrast is adjustable and the
backlight can be dimmed or brightened as required.