User guide
2-6______________________________________________________________ Getting Started
Status Bar
The Status Bar appears at the bottom of the Amber Basic PC Remote Programmer screen. It
displays the following:
• Menu name
• Caps lock
• Number lock
• Communication Status: The communication status is displayed by the color of the two
communication status icons:
Program Status Left Icon Right Icon
Communication is offline Gray Gray
Communication is online Dark green Dark green
Downloading to control panel Dark green Light green
Uploading from control panel Light green Dark green
• Amber Basic model: Displays the Amber Basic model name.
2.4 Navigating Amber Basic PC Remote Programmer
You can move around the Amber Basic PC Remote Programmer screen and carry out
functions in a variety of ways:
Mouse
Use the mouse to point to a position on the screen, then click the left mouse button. This
enables you to do the following:
• Click a button.
• Select a table tab in the main screen.
• Place the cursor within a table edit box.
• Display a drop-down list.
Arrow and Tab keys
The arrow and tab keys enable you to move around the Amber Basic PC Remote
Programmer tables and highlight the edit boxes. However, they do not position the cursor at
the insertion point; this is performed using the mouse or by pressing Enter.