Operation Manual

7. Front Panel Interface
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7.1.3. Selecting a Module in the Lake Controller software via the Front Panel
It is sometimes useful to identify which Module icon/s in the Lake Controller software are associated with a
particular hardware Frame. To highlight the module in the Lake Controller software:
1. Ensure Meter Mode is selected and in Module view.
2. Press the button adjacent to the Module description on the left LCD. The corresponding module will show
highlighted text on the Lake Controller screen.
If the Frame is online, but the Module is not in the work area, the selected Module will be centered on the Module
scroll bar (assuming the Modules Menu is selected in the Lake Controller).
7.2. Front Panel Key Lock
It is possible to lock the front panel buttons for security purposes. When this function is active, all front panel
controls (except power state) are disabled and all adjustment must be made via the network. To lock controls,
press and hold button
A
then simultaneously press button
B
as shown in Figure 7.2; repeat this process to
unlock.
1. Press + Hold
2. Press
A
B
Figure 7.2: Locking / Unlocking Front Panel Controls
NOTE: A key icon will appear at the top of the display when the Front Panel is locked.
7.3. Power Button
The unit is powered on by pressing the top-left button on the front panel, labelled
4
in Figure 7.1. It has a
bi-color power symbol which illuminates red when connected to the AC mains and the unit is in standby mode.
It turns green when the button is pressed to turn the unit on. A subsequent press of this button returns the unit
to standby mode.
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7.4. Mute Enable Button
The dynamic function buttons to the immediate left and right of the LCD are used as MUTE buttons only when
the MUTE ENABLE button
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is activated (ashing).
When MUTE ENABLE is activated the MUTE ENABLE button will ash and the four buttons on the left act
as Module or Input Router mute controls (depending on active view) and the four buttons on the right enable
muting/unmuting of the Amplier Channel (power outputs).
In Meter Mode > Home View with MUTE ENABLE activated, text on the LCD adjacent to each button indicates
when a Module input or Amplier Channel power output has been muted. Meter Mode must be selected for
MUTE ENABLE to be activated; MUTE ENABLE is not available in Menu Mode.
To exit MUTE ENABLE mode, press the ashing MUTE ENABLE button. If no mute activity occurs for two
minutes, MUTE ENABLE mode will automatically be disabled.
7.5. Meter Button
The front panel display has two main operating modes, Meter Mode (default) and Menu Mode. In normal
operation, the display will be in Meter Mode.
The following views are available in Meter Mode: Home View (default), Amplier View / LoadPilot View,
Temperature View, Input View and Module View. Pressing the METER
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button scrolls through these views.
Pressing the METER button when in Menu Mode will return the system to Meter Mode, with the Home View
displayed.
7.6. Menu Button
Menu Mode is selected by pressing the MENU button
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. The screen displays the top level menu with various
submenu options. Press the button adjacent to the required submenu to select it.
Pressing the MENU button while in Menu Mode will display the previous menu level.
Menu Mode is used for processor conguration, or for editing a parameter. Please refer to section 7.11 for
further details.
7.7. Exit Button
In Menu Mode, pressing the EXIT button
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returns back one menu level. In Meter Mode, pressing EXIT returns
the display to the Home View.
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