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GCI E84 Emulator Getting Started Manual

Version 2.4a

GCI E84 Emulator Getting Started Manual

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Main Menu

Automated Active Mode Test Setup Screen

Using the E84 Emulator GUI

The user interface is broken down into a series of menu, configuration, and test screens.  The user
navigates through these screens by selecting option buttons (with mouse clicks, or keystrokes) provided
on each screen.  

Main Menu

At startup, the 

E84 Emulator

 

Main Menu

 is displayed. 

At the lower left corner of the 

Main Menu

, version

number information is displayed for both the GUI and
the 

E84 Emulator

 firmware.  The communications

mode in use between the GUI and the 

E84 Emulator

 is

also shown.

Menu options are associated with a button on the 

Main

Menu

.  The desired menu option is selected by clicking

the button with the mouse, or using the keyboard to
activate the associated hot key.  An underlined
character in the text of the button designates the
buttons hot key.  Generally, the first unique character in
the buttons text is used for the hot key.

Automated Test Setup Screens

Test suite setup is performed in the 

Automated Active

Mode 

and 

Automated Passive Mode

 Test Setup

screens.  

When running Active Mode tests, the 

E84 Emulator

 is

testing as the Active entity.  Attach the female end of a
straight through, 25-pin, male-to-female cable
(provided) to the DB-25 connector labeled EMULATOR
IS ACTIVE EQUIPMENT on the 

E84 Emulator

.  Attach

the male end of the cable to the DB-25 E84 plug on the
passive equipment being tested.

When running Passive Mode tests, the 

E84 Emulator

 is

testing as the Passive entity.  Attach the male end of a
straight through, 25-pin, male-to-female cable
(provided) to the DB-25 connector labeled EMULATOR
IS PASSIVE EQUIPMENT on the 

E84 Emulator

.  Attach the female end of the cable to the DB-25 E84

plug on the active equipment being tested.

Both test modes will also function through an attached optical transceiver.  Attach an optical transceiver to
the female DB-25 connector labeled EMULATOR IS PASSIVE EQUIPMENT.  Either Active or Passive
Mode tests will function through a properly attached optical transceiver.

The 

Automated Test Setup Screen

 is divided into two main sections.  The left side of the screen provides

data fields for entering details about the equipment being tested. 

For Active Mode Tests, the desired Active Mode timeouts can be entered in the three 

ACTIVE EQUIPMENT

TIMER SETTINGS

 box fields (

TA

1,

 TA

2,

 TA

3).  The Load Port being tested is defined using the 

LOAD PORT

NUMBER

 buttons and field.  For Simultaneous Handoff Mode testing, select the Simultaneous button.  For

Single Handoff Mode testing, select either the CS_0 or CS_1 button.

Содержание E84

Страница 1: ...GCI E84 Emulator Getting Started Version 2 4a...

Страница 2: ......

Страница 3: ...d Test Setup Screens 7 Select Default Tests Button 8 Select Unload Port Tests Button 8 De Select All Tests Button 8 Test Setup Option Buttons 8 Continuous Handoff Test Setup Screen 9 Defining the Cont...

Страница 4: ...ssive Equipment Female DB 25 connector 4 Example Single Handoff Mode Transfer 5 Example Simultaneous Handoff Mode Transfer 5 Example Continuous Handoff Mode Transfer 6 Main Menu 7 Automated Active Mod...

Страница 5: ...ndoff sequences are supported including Single Simultaneous and Continuous modes E84 Emulator Application Version 2 4a requires a USB Interface E84 Emulator whose hardware has been updated to version...

Страница 6: ...tory within the C Program Files or C Program Files x86 directory structure is not recommended and may cause unexpected application behavior When installation is complete a dialog box is displayed indi...

Страница 7: ...module It is labeled PC INTERFACE Powering Up the E84 Emulator Plug the provided standard power cord into the E84 Emulator and into a 100V 240V AC wall outlet Turn the power switch on The power switch...

Страница 8: ...lower left of the Main Menu It will display Communications Mode USB when the E84 Emulator Application is properly communicating with the E84 Emulator USB Interface When the user attempts to use any o...

Страница 9: ...doff sequence The figure at right shows E84 interface signals recorded during a typical Single Handoff Mode transfer The timing diagram shows the CS_0 signal turning ON to indicate a Single Handoff Mo...

Страница 10: ...1 VALID TR_REQ BUSY COMPT CONT HO_AVBL ES Example Continuous Handoff Mode Transfer The 15 passive mode tests provided by the E84 Emulator Application can be also run in Simultaneous Handoff Mode as we...

Страница 11: ...e Active entity Attach the female end of a straight through 25 pin male to female cable provided to the DB 25 connector labeled EMULATOR IS ACTIVE EQUIPMENT on the E84 Emulator Attach the male end of...

Страница 12: ...s to run This provides a quick method of selecting all tests For Passive Mode testing this is the only function of the Select Default Tests button For Active Mode testing this button has one additiona...

Страница 13: ...the end of this manual Defining the Continuous Mode Test Sequence List A DEFINE CONTINUOUS MODE TEST SEQUENCE box allows the user to define the specific order of handoff s to run during Continuous Han...

Страница 14: ...one step in the SELECTED CYCLES list The bottom button displayed as a downward pointing arrow moves the selected cycle down one step in the SELECTED CYCLES list Default Cycles Buttons A set of Defaul...

Страница 15: ...sage Continuous Handoff Mode testing involves running several separate handoff s sequentially An typical Continuous Handoff Mode test might first Unload the carrier on Load Port CS_0 then load a new c...

Страница 16: ...Pass Fail status of the test based on feedback unavailable to the E84 Emulator from the equipment being tested For example when testing passive equipment timeout settings the E84 Emulator will force...

Страница 17: ...t signals The Passive Mode Manual Control Screen allows toggling of all Passive E84 output signals The screen also displays the live status of the Active equipment s output signals No automated timing...

Страница 18: ...evious versions did not monitor the ES signal during timeout and port sensor tests This falsely passed load ports that dropped ES along with HO_AVBL on timeout errors This change properly implements t...

Страница 19: ...on numbers in your email along with the following details The Test Mode Active Passive or Continuous you are running The Test Number and State where the problem is occurring Any Error messages display...

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