Chapter 7. Module Terminal Menus
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SLT
Read security: 5
Identifies the slot number. Slot 0 refers to the ATLAS 550 Base Unit.
The ATLAS 550 has three types of slots: network slots, option module slots,
and resource module slots. The two network slots are designated N
TW
1 and
N
TW
2. The four option module slots are designated S
LT
1 through 4,andthe
four resource module slots are designated R
SC
1 through 4.
Resource modules are installed onto any option module, but not onto net-
work modules.
TYPE
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
Displays the type of module actually installed in the slot or the type of
module you plan to install in the slot. TheATLAS 550 automatically detects
thetypeofmoduleinstalledineachslot,andtheT
YPE
field automatically
defaults to the installed module type. You can also use this field to precon-
figure a unit before actually installing modules by specifying the module
that you want to install in each slot.
To use this option, navigate to the field you want to edit and press
Enter
.For
empty slots, a list of all the available module types displays. Select the one
you want and it displays in the T
YPE
field. If this field is already configured
with a module, you can only set this field to E
MPTY
.
MENU
Displays additional status and configuration menus for the ATLAS 550 or
selected module. To access the submenus for this item, use the arrow keys to
scroll to the M
ENU
column for the module you want to edit, and press
Enter
.
For detailed information on each submenu item, see Modules Menu
(T1Network Interface Module) on page 7-3.
ALARM
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Displays an alarm condition on the ATLAS 550 or selected module. To
access this menu, use the arrow keys and move to the A
LARM
menu and
then press
Enter
.
TEST
Read security: 5
Displays the type of test the ATLAS 550 or selected module is executing. To
initiate a test, select the M
ENU
/T
EST
option and then press
Enter
.Younow
have access to the screen that allows you to set up and initiate tests. See Tes t
on page 7-7 for details.
STATE
Read security: 5
Displays whether the ATLAS 550 or selected module is online or offline.
Even though a module is physically installed, it must be marked O
NLINE
for
it to be considered an available resource. This field allows an installed mod-
T
YPE
automatically displays the name of an installed module. If
you want to preconfigure the slot for a different type of module,
you must set this field to E
MPTY
before selecting another module
type.
