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If you change parameter 39 to “Yes,” this command requires the User password.
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To do this Use this key sequence
Delete last character typed. [BACKSPACE] or [CTRL]-[H]
Delete line. [CTRL]-[X]
Pause displays that take more than one screen. [CTRL]-[S]
Resume scrolling. (Turn Pause off.) [CTRL]-[Q]
402 Entering Commands from a Terminal or Computer
To monitor or control FERRUPS from a terminal or computer, simply type in one of the commands and press
[ENTER]. (See the table below.) You can type the command in uppercase or lowercase, and you can use the
whole command or the short form, or you can abbreviate the command as long as you include the letters in the
short form. You can also enter more than one command on a line if you put a semicolon between commands.
Command Short Form Password Function
alarmshelp ah None Shows a list of all possible alarm messages, the audio code and letter
for each alarm and whether the alarm is active.
alarmlogalNoneDisplays Alarm Log. See Section 306.
alarmtest at None
Allows you to test the alarm function. Alarmtest sounds the User
Test alarm (J). See Section 304.
alarmtest cancel at c Turns the User Test alarm off.
chargermode chm None
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Shows the FERRUPS’ battery charger mode. By entering a mode after
the chargermode command, you can change the charger mode:
chargermode off (chm f) or chargermode disable (chm d) = charger
off; chargermode on (chm o) or chargermode enable (chm e) =
charger on; chargermode auto (chm a) = charger enabled if AC input
voltage and battery voltage are acceptable.
clearalarms ca None Clears all active alarms.
clearhistory ch None Clears the minimum and maximum parameter values shown when you
use the extendedhistory or history commands.
clearpassword cp None Clears the current password.
commands cm None Displays a list of all valid commands.
contdisplay cd Depends on
parameter
password
Continuously displays the parameter that you are currently displaying.
You can specify other parameters for the continuous display by
entering the name or number of each parameter after the contdisplay
command.
contstatus cs None
Continuously displays the Status information. (See the status
command.)
date da None
Displays system time and date. To set the date, enter date
[month]/[day]/[year].
