4. TROUBLESHOOTING
4.1 LED Indicators
There are two LEDs on the front panel. The red LED and the green LED can be
controlled via software using the API functions BTICard_ExtStatusLEDWr() and
BTICard_ExtLEDWr() repectively. For more information on this function,
consult the
MIL-STD-1553 Programming Manual for BTIDriver-compliant
Devices
API programming manual.
4.2 Lx1553-5 Test Program
There are a few options available to verify that the Lx1553-5 is working
correctly.
•
Test Program: To test the device, run the test utility distributed on the driver
disk for the particular host operating system. For example, on a Windows
host computer run the BTITST32.EXE program included on the Windows
Driver disk to verify the installation and hardware operation. These test
utilities will display a passed or failed message and provide detailed
information about the device hardware.
•
API Test Function: The BTIDriver API includes the BTICard_CardTest()
API function to verify operation of the hardware from a user developed
application. It is advisable to include a call to this function at the beginning
of an application. For more information on this function, consult the
MIL-
STD-1553 Programming Manual for BTIDriver-compliant Devices
API
programming manual.
Lx1553-5 User’s Manual
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