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(2) Auxiliary Displays. The cursor option can be used to select an entry from any auxiliary display

which contains a list of graphics, procedures, records, or notes. To identify the entry required, position the cursor on the

correct line and column of the display. Press [GO] to confirm the selection.

(3) Summary, Off-Normal, Event, or Alarm Displays. These displays can be reached by the arrow

keys to identify an RADC, a zone, an item of equipment, or a card holder when the system displays the corresponding

prompts.

(4) Graphic Display. Graphics differ from other types of display because the cursor is represented by

an arrow which is moved between special points on the display called connectors. The connectors allow the selection of

information from the display when you are entering system commands, to display other graphics and to transfer

information from one display to the other.

e. Identifying Groups and Stations. When using various options in the system, you will be prompted to

enter data about "groups" and "stations".

(1) Groups. The term "group" refers to the Intelligent Multiplexer PWA used to control a group of up to

eight stations. When the system prompts you, enter data either as the group numerical value or its name, or you can use

a wild card, for example:

Prompt

Response

Group(s)

Group ten

Group(s)

(2) Stations. In the context of this paragraph, the term "station" refers to a Remote Area Data. Collector

(RADC). When the system prompts you, enter data either as the station's numerical value or its name, or you can use a

wild card, for example:

Prompt

Response

Stn(s)

RADC one

Stn(s)

f. Wild Card Character. The asterisk (*) is a special character which can be used in response to system prompts

such as "zone(s)", and "STN(s)" and provides a shorthand method of specifying information for display or processing. It

is called a "wild card" character because it can be used as a substitute for either a single character or a group of

characters.

(1) Entering a Name. To use the wild card character as a shorthand method of entering names, type characters

that make the name unique, followed by the wild card character. This produces the desired effect only if there are no

other names that begin with the characters you enter. For example, if you shorten a zone name of Terminal A by

entering Term* or Te* but there are other zones that begin with Term or Te, the system uses the first zone name that

matches.

(2) Global. Using the wild character on its own, without preceding or trailing text, indicates "all" and the system

selects all names. Therefore, if the system prompts for stations and you type only the [*], the system assumes all RADCs

(stations).

(3) Search. Search is started by pressing the [NEXT] key and the matching name appears in the command

frame. However, using the character in response to the last prompt in a command, the search starts when you press

[GO]. In addition, if a command is ended prematurely, for example

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