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Figure 28. MicroTech Network Diagnostic Tool, Cabling Configuration Screen
MicroTech Network Diagnostic Tool
The MicroTech Network Diagnostic tool makes a single pass through the MicroTech network,
attempting to communicate with each level-2 controller on the network, up to the number entered on
the wizard screen. Any level-3 controllers associated with a level-2 controller are also scanned. If a
controller is found, its software IDENT is read and displayed. If a controller is not found, an error
message is displayed. The tool generates a report for each controller that shows the controller’s status
and, if it is communicating, its software IDENT. See Figure 29.
You can start another network diagnostic test by clicking the Refresh Screen button. To stop a test in
progress, click the Stop Diagnostic button. You can also save the test results to a text file by clicking
the Write to File button.
It is worth noting that the IDENT is read from each controller’s memory. These actual controller
IDENTs can be used to verify software compatibility between the MicroTech controllers and the
BACdrop PMF. The importance of software compatibility is discussed in the BDIP documents and in
the “
BACdrop Software
” section of this document.
The MicroTech Network Diagnostic tool is not capable of communicating with a level-1 MicroTech
controller, and it is not capable of communicating with a BACdrop gateway regardless of its level.
Figure 29. MicroTech Network Diagnostic Tool
