Specifications

Section 6: Commands
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6.3.21 SYSTEM
The SYSTEM command is used to define parameters that affect the overall operation of the Alto
818 system. These include specifying the type of command keys to be used, configuring the ACU
for terminal and/or host communications and assigning reports to a number of system activities.
The complete list of SYSTEM command prompts is shown in Figure 6-12.
1. At the YOUR COMMAND? prompt, type SY and press ENTER. The screen displays:
GO TO (1-22)?
2. Type a prompt number and press ENTER. If 1, the default, is selected, the screen displays:
1. 1060 KEY TYPE (Y/N): Y?
3. Fields 1 through 3 are used to specify the command key types used in the system. Each
system can accommodate more than one type of key. However, if 1030 keys are used, 1040
keys cannot be used, and vice versa. Type Y or N and press Enter. The screen displays:
2. 1050 KEY TYPE (Y/N): N?
4. Type Y or N and press Enter. The screen displays:
3. 1040/1030 KEY TYPE (0/1040/1030): 1040?
5. Enter the key type to be used and press Enter. If 1030 or 1040 is entered in field 3, the system
will go to fields 3A and 3B. If 0 is entered, these field will be skipped. The screen displays:
3A. FACILITY CODE: A000?
6. This field applies to 1030 and 1040 command keys only. The facility code, consisting of a
letter and three numerical digits, is the second set of characters printed on these keys. Type
the required code and press Enter. The screen displays:
3B. ALTERNATE FACILITY CODE: A000?
7. If a second set of command keys is to be used, the facility code for these keys may be entered
here. After typing the desired code or leaving the default, press Enter. The screen displays:
4. TAMPER REPORT (0-32): 1?
8. The tamper report covers tamper activity detected by the tamper switch on the ACU cover
and other devices which do not generate a unique log event. The field default is 1; 0 indicates
no tamper report. Type the desired report number and press ENTER. The field displays:
5. POWER FAIL REPORT (0-32): 1?