Index Braille Printer Company
Manual Index Everest-D
Version 4.32
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6.6
Test program.
Connect Everest to the Com1 and centronics port LPT1 to run the complete testing program.
Switch off Everest and open the sheet feeder.
Press 5 in the BRLED menu.
On the screen a new menu will appear:
1. Filename:
*.EVP (Extension is automatically created.)
2. Date:
Testing date.
3. Name:
Name of operator.
4. Serial no:
(Displayed on the back of the printer.)
5. Board no:
(Displayed on the mainboard & the manufacturing document.)
6. Printinghead no:
(Displayed on the lower part of printinghead front.)
Note!
No 1-3 must be edited in order to create the Everest protocol file *.EVP.
It is also possible to run the test without enter those lines, but no protocol will then be saved.
Press ENTER
On the screen you will now see : "
Press ITEM during power on.
"
Power up INDEX while pressing the ITEM key.
The program will automatically test position 1-7.
Test 1: Serial Port
OK/Fail
Test 2: RAM memory
Y/N
OK/Fail
Note! This test requires 20 seconds.
Test 3: Parameter EEPROM Y/N
OK/Fail
Note! This test requires 2 minutes.
Test 4: PROGRAM PROM Version and no.
Test 5: Speech PROM
Version and no.
Test 6: Table PROM
Version and no.
Test 7: Number of pages
#
For each test the program runs the activated function until you have confirmed with an
Y (yes) or N (No).
Test 8: Speech
Y/N
Printer speaks every 10th word in wordlist.
Test 9: Sentences
Y/N
Printer speaks all sentences according to software.
Test 10: Feeder motor
Y/N
(Sheet feeder motor is running).
Test 11: Fan motor
Y/N
(Fan is running. You can feel it blowing at the
bottom of the left hand leg).
Test 12: Paper motor
Y/N
(Paper feed motor is running, observe the rolls).
Test 13: Printing head
Y/N
(Printinghead moves).
Test 14: Keyboard
Y/N
(Press all keys and get the right speech feedback)
Close the sheet feeder!
Test 15: Paper indicator
Y/N
(Inserts paper automatically, Y finish sequence).
Test 16: Front cover indicator
Y/N
(Open the front panel get the message displayed).
Test 17: Centronics
Y/N
(Automatically confirmed with "OK" or "Fail").
Press any key to return to main menu.