Service manual

TRANSCEIVER PROGRAMMING
4-5
Revised December 2000
Part No. 001-9750-007
F2 (Help Screen) - Displays help information on the
displayed screen.
F3, F8 - Not used.
F4 - F6 - Use varies according to the screen that is se-
lected. Refer to the separate screen descriptions for
more information.
F7 - When in the main menu, displays the serial number
of the transceiver being programmed (see next section).
F9 (Prev Menu) - Returns to the previous menu or
screen.
F10 (Exit Program) - Exits the program and returns to
the operating system. Before exit occurs, a prompt ap-
pears to allow the current file to be saved. If it is not
saved in this manner or has not been previously saved
using “Configuration File Utilities” screen, all changes
will be lost.
4.2 MAIN MENU
4.2.1 INTRODUCTION
The Main Menu appears when the program is
started. This menu is used to select the function to be
performed. It selects if a new configuration file is to be
created, an old file edited, or the current file is to be
printed, saved or downloaded to a radio. It is also used
to upload a file from a radio, and to copy, rename, or
delete a disk file. This menu is shown in Figure 4-3,
and the parameters in it are described in the following
information. A block diagram showing the structure of
the program is shown in Figure 4-2.
The following function keys perform special
functions in this menu. Other function keys that are
active in this menu are described in the preceding
section.
F5 (Change Dir) - Displays the screen that changes the
current directory. When a configuration file is loaded
from or saved to disk, it is always from or to the current
directory. Therefore, if you need to change this directo-
ry, select this screen.
F6 (Show Files) - Displays the names of all radio con-
figuration files that are in the current directory.
Figure 4-3 Main Menu
F7 (Show SN) - Displays the serial number of the trans-
ceiver. This number is the same as the identification
number described in Section 1.4, and it is stored in
memory and cannot be changed.
4.2.2 SET UP NEW CONFIGURATION FILE
This function is used to create a new configura-
tion file. The type of radio is selected and then the
Modify Radio File menu described in Section 4.3 is
displayed. The radio type specified for a file cannot be
changed after it is selected. Therefore, it is not
possible to copy a file of one radio type and then edit it
for use as another type.
4.2.3 OPEN CONFIGURATION FILE
This function is selected to open a configuration
file stored on disk and load it into memory. The files in
the current directory are displayed and then the arrow
and Return keys are used to select the desired file. If
the file is in another directory, press the Escape key
and then F5 to change the current directory (see
Section 4.2.1). After the file is opened, it can be
edited, downloaded, printed, saved, copied, or
renamed using the functions described in the next
sections.
4.2.4 MODIFY CURRENT CONFIGURATION
FILE
This function is selected to edit the file currently
residing in memory. This file must have been previ-