TTY Main Menu

The Main menu is top level of communication between you and RCP8 in the TTY Setups. You can access all setup, monitor, and control functions through this menu.

tip Type ? to show a list of available commands.

The following example shows the Main menu as it appears on the TTY screen:


Available Commands:      
  Axis <AZ><EL>                              General axis setup
  Control <Lines><Logic><VarMisc>             
  Control parameters and <VarADC><VarAnt>    Boolean variables.      
  Help <Support><Listall><View><Debug>       Help text (also '?')       
  INU                                        Inertial Navigation Unit   
  Monitor <Ang><INU><SIO><Sta><Con><ADC>     Live TTY monitor    
  Pservo <AZ><EL>                            Position servo variables     
  Reset  <seconds> / Reboot                  Soft/Hard Resets   
  Restore <Factory><Saved><Undo>             Restore settings      
  Save                                       Save settings      
  Site <Display><Host><Custom><Misc>         Local site setups    
  Status                                     Status input lines    
  Vservo <AZ><EL>                            Velocity servo variables

To make a selection, type the command followed by any additional keywords or numerical values. Many commands require additional information.

Use the DELETE and BACKSPACE keys to correct typographical errors. Invalid selections result in a diagnostic message followed by a beep.

For information on commands for setting-up and calibrating RCP8, see Using TTY Setup Menus.

For information on control and monitoring, see TTY MONITOR Command.