START-UP PROCEDURES.

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2-12. START-UP PROCEDURES.

Turn on the ANCD by pressing ON/OFF button.

The ANCD Main Menu (shown in Figure 2-6) will appear, with one of the options highlighted. Press [ENTR]

or "R" to select RADIO, [ENTR] or "S' to select SOI, and [ENTR] or 'U" to select SUPERVISOR.

select:

Radio

Soi

sUpervisor

Figure 2-6. ANCD Main Menu

When an operator selects 'RADIO", this is the next menu displayed, as shown in Figure 2-7. Choices

offered are: "SEND" to serve as a Source ANCD; "RECEIVE' to serve as a Target ANCD; 'DATABASE" for

obtaining information regarding data stored in the ANCD; "SETUP' to change default settings; "COMSEC"

to perform various COMSEC functions; and "TIME" to display running time stored in the ANCD.

Send

Receive

Database

sEtup

COMSEC

Time

Figure 2-7. "RADIO" Menu

Upon causing the SOI menu to be displayed as shown in Figure 2-8, the operator may select the SOI data

elements shown in the display, plus the ability to "Find" a specific item, or make use of the memorandum

and quick reference features of the ANCD.

Tmpd

Group Net

Sufx

Pyro

Find

Memo C/s

qRef

Figure 2-8. SOI Menu

Use of the SUPERVISOR menu is intended to be restricted to communications specialists, repairers, net

control personnel, and others in general supervisory positions. ANCD operators are discouraged from

using this menu and its various capabilities. Selecting the SUPERVISOR menu provides the following

options: APPLICATION (APPL) used to enter FILL program if required to do so; DATE to determine date

that has been entered into the ANCD; TIME to determine the time entered into and maintained by the

ANCD; SETUP to select type of radio being used with the ANCD; UTILITY for audit and crypto ignition key

(CIK) functions; and BIT to perform ANCD self tests.

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