Operation Manual

SFX SERIES USER’S GUIDE
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The Ping command is assembled right on the Ping page, by entering the following information:
Ping Field Description
Packet Count The number of ping packets to transmit to the host. If this field is left blank, or a value of > 1000
is specified, the receiver will send out 10 packets.
Packet Size This is the size of the ping packet, in bytes. Up to 65507 byte packets can be transmitted. The
lower limit is 1 byte for SFX series receivers.
Host IP The IP address of the host on the network that you wish to ping. The address is in dotted
decimal notation (e.g. 192.168.0.1).
Once the Ping command has been assembled using the fields above, it can be sent out, by selecting the PING button.
This effectively sends an ICMP Echo message of size set by Packet Size to the Host IP, for the number of times set in
the Packet Count field. Packets returned from the host, if accessible on the network, will be in the form of ICMP Echo
Reply messages. A display similar to Figure 2- 76 will show the results of the Ping operation. After the results have
been displayed, the provision is made for you to enter another Ping command right away.
Figure 2- 76 Ping Page with Results
Restart Receiver
This submenu allows you to perform a warm reboot/restart of the receiver. The Restart Receiver page similar to Figure
2- 77 will be displayed when the submenu item is selected. Instructions and warnings are provided on the page.