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The sections of the CODEC_NAME_ARIAL12_001 Remote Control program Main Window are:

 

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Description of main window elements:

 

1) LED’s

Remote Status:
The Remote Status LED displays if remote connection is active or not.
Green LED: Remote connection is active
Red LED: No Remote communication
Line Status:
The Line Status LED’s show which lines are connected. It depends on the selected interface how many Line Status LED’s are displayed:
- Loop: No LED
- NET: One LED
- ISDN: Number of LED’S = Number of available B-channels
- X.21: Two LED’s
Meaning of Color:
White LED: Line is not connected
Green LED: Line is connected. The number/IP address codec is connected to is displayed when the user moves the mouse over the referring LED.
Alarm Status:
The Alarm Status LED shows if codec hardware alarm is active or not. The reason for an alarm can be checked via menu item Status/ Health.
White LED: No Alarm
Red LED: Alarm is active.
Encoder and Decoder Activity:
The Encoder respectively the Decoder Activity LED informs if encoder or decoder is working:
White LED: Encoder respectively decoder is inactive.
Yellow LED: Encoder respectively decoder is in state ‘creating’, ‘created’ or ‘starting’.
Green LED: Encoder respectively decoder is started.
 

2) Labels

Name:
The name of the codec which can be set via menu item Status/Identification.
IP Address:
The IP address of the codec which can be set via menu item Settings/Network.
Connection Time
This shows the duration of the currently framed ISDN connection. However, this is measured by the program, and can differ from the real connection period!
If CODEC_NAME_ARIAL12_001 is not connected via ISDN, the Windows clock time is displayed.
Interfaces:
This label informs what communication interfaces are installed and which interface is selected:
- Light Gray:            Interface is not installed.
- Gray:                     Interface  is installed.
- Gray background: Interface is selected.
Protocol:
The displayed protocol depends on the selected communication interface:
ISDN:
The D-channel protocol is displayed. The D-channel protocol can be selected via menu item Settings/ISDN.
NET:
If no IP connection is active the standard IP protocol is displayed which can be set via the direct command ‘ip_protocolmode’ (default value is  RTP).
At IP connections the protocol can be RTP, UDP or TCP.
X.21/V.35:
Can be selected to X.21 or V.35.
ISDN Number or IP Address of Partner:
This label displays the ISDN number or the IP address to which the line is connected.
At ISDN the following conditions must be true:
- the feature is supported by ISDN network
and
- Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) is not enabled on the other side.
If CLIR is enabled, ‘****’ is shown instead of the number.
Encoder Settings:
This shows the encoder algorithm, sample rate, bit rate and mode.
By right mouse clicking on this settings the dialog of menu item Settings/Codec is opened.
Decoder Settings:
This shows the decoder algorithm, sample rate, bit rate and mode.
By right mouse clicking on this settings the dialog of menu item Settings/Codec is opened.
Audio Connection Status:
The Audio status can be:
- On Air: an ISDN connection has been established and has framed satisfactorily
- On IP: an IP connection has been established and has framed satisfactorily
- On X.21: an X.21 connection has been established and has framed satisfactorily
- On V.35: a V.35 dedicated line connection has been established and has framed satisfactorily
- Loop: the internal loop connection between encoder and decoder is established
- Framing: a temporary display whilst the of connection is evaluated
Furthermore a blue Framed LED indicates that decoder is framed.
Selected Sub codec or PMP return channel:
This displays the following info:
- Selected sub codec:
With a CODEC_NAME_ARIAL12_001 4000/4001 or if dual mode is active (see menu item Settings/Others at item Dual mode at B-channel).
- Selected Point to Multipoint (PMP return channel):
If PMP is active (see menu item Settings/Others at item Multi point return channel).

 

3) Buttons and Hot Keys

Wheel button:
(see Wheel buttons)
Hot Keys:
(see Hot keys)

 

4) Others

Main Menu
codec_name_arial12bold_001 List:
This list shows all codec_name_arial12_002 which are detected by the UDP scan plus the currently controlled unit. The codec_name_arial12_001 shown is the currently controlled one.
An UDP scan is executed when the program starts, or if the shortcut SHIFT+U is pressed (see Short cuts).
Status Bar:
The Status bar enables you to view the communication between the codec_name_arial12_001 and the Remote Control program.
The second panel of the Status bar shows the last command sent to the CODEC_NAME_ARIAL12_001, whereas the third panel displays the last CODEC_NAME_ARIAL12_001 response.
If Timeout is displayed in the third panel, then Remote Control access is not available.
The status bar is not shown by default, but it can be activated in Expert/Options at item Show Statusbars (valid next start).
Level Meter:
This displays the Encoder and Decoder audio levels, in the following order (left to right):
Encoder channels:
Input channels 1 to 8 are displayed.  At mono or stereo operation channel 1 is the left and channel 2 the right audio channel.
Decoder channels:
Output channels 1 to 8 are displayed.  At mono or stereo operation channel 1 is the left and channel 2 the right audio channel.
Note:
The Level meter display can only be displayed when using IP control. For more info about how to activate level meter display, please go to Expert/Options at item Level meter interval (ms).