Specifications

SYSTEM MODE
Verifying Terminal Status
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• Remote operations require communication between the terminal and a host
computer (or another terminal) over a telephone line or a cable connection.
Perform remote system mode operations to download application software to
the terminal, upload software from one terminal to another, and perform
diagnostics over a telephone line.
This chapter contains descriptions on how to perform local system mode
operations. For information performing remote operations, such as downloads,
refer to Chapter 6.
Verifying
Terminal
Status
The Omni 37xx terminal you are working with may or may not have an application
program running on it. After you have set up the terminal (Chapter 2) and the
terminal is turned on, use the following guidelines to verify terminal status
regarding software and current operating mode:
• If no application program is loaded into terminal RAM or flash, the message
DOWNLOAD NEEDED appears on the display. From this point, press F2 and F4 to
enter system mode and perform the required download.
• If an application program is loaded into terminal RAM or flash, an application-
specific application prompt appears. The application is running and the
terminal is in normal mode. If all installation steps are complete, the terminal
can process transactions.
Entering
System Mode
To prevent the unauthorized use of system mode menus, the Omni 37xx terminal
firmware requires a system password each time you enter system mode. The
default, factory set system password is “Z66831.” Use the following key sequence
to enter this password:
1 ALPHA ALPHA 6 6 8 3 1 [↵]
After entering the correct password, the terminal enters system mode and
displays the first system mode main menu,
SYS MODE MENU 1. You can now toggle
through all the system mode main menus.
NOTE
It is recommended to enter system mode only on system startup or terminal
restart.
If you enter system mode while an application is running, system mode suspends
the application and takes control of the display and keyboard. The application
idles in the background, but no longer accepts user inputs. You cannot return to
the application during that session, only after a restart. In addition, an application
running in the background may deny access to certain system mode functions.