
ITC 220 Base Station, Locomotive & Wayside Radio Transceiver Field Service Guide PN 0046300120 Rev. A
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5.5
REVIEW THE POWER ON SELF-TEST (POST) RESULTS
A POST is a series of several dozen tests that the transceiver quickly runs on itself, each time it boots up, to determine if
it has a problem or is missing critical information. The radio boots up when it is powered on or the BOOT command is
issued at the command line. Entering the POST command multiple times does not cause the tests to be re-run since
one execution of the tests are automatic at each power on.
POST results show whether the transceiver has passed a test, indicated by PASS, or failed a test, indicated by FAIL. The
results do not appear on the transceiver, which has no display screen. Instead, you send a command to the radio and
view the results on your computer monitor.
To view POST results, remove and reconnect DC power. The transceiver will automatically run internal diagnostics. A
flashing green PWR LED on the front panel indicates that the boot sequence has completed. Within 10 seconds the
Ethernet port becomes active.
Note
— For the Base Station Transceiver, the transmitter is disabled for approximately 30 seconds after power is
applied. This delay allows the oven-controlled crystal oscillator to warm up enough to ensure the accuracy of the
transmitter frequency.
The computer must be configured and connected to the radio transceiver MAINT port, as explained in the previous
section. (Make sure your computer network card connected to the MAINT port has a fixed IP address of
192.168.255.200.)
To display the POST results:
1.
If it is not already connected, connect the computer to the transceiver
MAINT
port, using a Category 5 or better
Ethernet cable.
2.
On the computer, open the
XtermW
application, if it is not already open.
3.
Click
Send
, click
Command
, and then type:
POST
4.
Click OK.
5.
View the POST results listing. See
APPENDIX F— Sample POST Results Typical for Properly Functioning Transceiver
.
5.6
VERIFY FRONT PANEL LEDS ARE OPERATIONAL (ALL TRANSCEIVER TYPES) AND VERIFY
COOLING FANS ARE OPERATIONAL (BASE STATION TRANSCEIVERS ONLY)
This section provides instructions to verify that all front-panel LEDs are operational and, for Base Station Transceivers,
to verify that the cooling fans are operational. (Only Base Station Transceivers are equipped with cooling fans.)
5.6.1
VERIFY ALL FRONT-PANEL LEDS ARE OPERATIONAL
Front-panel LEDs must be operational to be useful in diagnosing transceiver problems. When not operational, they can
result in misleading information when attempting to troubleshoot problems.