
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Maildrop Error Messages
*** What?
You’ve entered a command that the Maildrop doesn’t recognize.
*** Need callsign.
You’ve tried to send a message but you didn’t specify who you want to
send it to.
*** Message not found.
You tried to list or read message(s) that the Maildrop couldn’t find.
This also appears if you try to list messages when there aren’t any
messages in your Maildrop.
*** No free memory.
You have tried to send a message, but the Maildrop doesn’t have any
memory left for more messages. You must kill messages now to make
room.
*** Not your message.
A user will get this when trying to read a message number that is
addressed to another station.
DSP-232 Status and Error Messages
From time to time, the DSP will generate messages informing you of its status. Error messages will also be
generated if the DSP didn’t understand a command you’ve entered. This section describes the DSP’s messages and
the circumstances which cause them to appear.
Sign-on message:
AEA DSP232 Data Controller
Copyright
(
C
)
1995 by
Advanced Electronic Applications
,
Inc.
Release DD.MMM.YY
cmd:
The sign-on message appears when you turn on your DSP, after system
RESTART
or
RESET
, and after the
autobaud
routine. The release date is updated whenever the firmware is changed to a later release. Please write
this date on the first page of this manual in case it’s needed for future reference.
DSP232 is using
default values
This message appears the first time you turn on your DSP or every time you turn on the
DSP if the battery jumper is missing. The message will also appear in response to the
RESET
command.
cmd:
This is the Command mode prompt. When this prompt appears, the DSP is waiting for
you to issue a command. Anything you type after this prompt is interpreted as a
command.
was
Whenever you change a parameter, both the previous value and the new
now
value are displayed.
bbRAM scanned
,
checksum failed!
This message indicates there has been an error in the battery backed RAM. A weak
lithium battery is the likely cause for this.
ERROR: Subroutine
,
Bank
,
Addr
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