LINKUP 5294 WITH DL5294 FIRMWARE
46
When the LinkUp 5294 prompts for entry of an LU (Logical Unit) number, type 1 followed by <Enter>.
The Port Test Mode menu will appear on the terminal screen.
***PORT TEST MODE***
Options:
1. System Management Mode
2. Interface Signal Display
3. Character Display Test
4. Character Echo Test
Enter Choice:
7.3.1 P
ORT
T
EST
M
ODE
M
ENU AND
F
UNCTIONS
At the Port Test Mode menu, type the number which corresponds to the function to be performed.
Other accepted responses are <?>, END, and QUIT. All responses must be followed by <Enter>.
Port Test functions can only be performed on your own port. This allows any number of operators
to access Port Test Mode at the same time. Each option is described below.
NOTE
If a port is configured for Option 3, Port Test Mode is not available.
•
System Management Mode (Option l) —
This provides access to System Management Mode functions
which are described in
Section 7.4
.
•
Interface Signal Display (Option 2) —
The Interface Signal Display is a remote representation of the
front panel RS-232C status indicators. When selected from the Port Test Mode menu, this feature is
used to monitor your own asynchronous port. A typical display is shown at the top of the next
column.
INTERFACE SIGNALS
PORT n
T R R C D D D R T R
X X T T T S C / X X
D D S S R R D S C C
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
CR - Options Menu;
SPACE — Freeze/Start Display
One (1) indicates that the signal is logically true or on. A zero (0) indicates that the signal is not present.
This display allows eight refreshes per second on a 2400-baud terminal. Refer to
Section 4.2
for an
explanation of the individual signals.
• Character Display Test (Option 3) —
This function is used to test the terminal screen for proper
display of the alphanumeric characters. The Character Display Test generates a continuous output
of the Alphabet Test message to the terminal.
