Reference Manual

42 Mercury Reference Manual 05-4446A01, Rev. E
NOTE: In the menu descriptions that follow, parameter options/range,
and any default values are displayed at the end of the text
between square brackets. Note that the default setting is
always shown after a semicolon:
[available settings or range; default setting]
3.3 BASIC OVERVIEW OF OPERATION
3.3.1 Starting Information Screen
Once you have logged into the Management System, the Starting Infor-
mation Screen (
Figure 3-9) appears with an overview of the transceiver
and its current operating conditions.
Figure 3-9. Starting Information Screen
(AP screen shown; Remote similar, differences noted below)
• Device Mode—Operating mode of the unit as it relates to the
radio network.
• Device Name—This is a user-defined parameter that appears in
the heading of all pages. (To change it, see
Network Configura-
tion Menu on Page 45.)
•
Current IP Address—Unit’s IP address [169.254.0.2]
• Device Status—Condition of the unit’s operation as follows:
At Access Point:
•
Operational—Unit operating normally.
• Initializing—This is the first phase after boot-up.
• Synchronizing—Unit is waiting for the GPS receiver to obtain
a satellite fix and for its internal clock to synchronize to the
GPS timing signals.