SC-3 Diagnostics Menu Access
Field Bulletin
Date: August 4,
1999
Products: SC-3
Subject: SC-3 Diagnostics Menu Access
Author: Kevin Childs
This document provides a description of the communications
link and parameters required to access the diagnostics
menu available on your SC-3. Table 1 shows which diagnostics
menu is accessed based on the software version installed
in your SC-3 and the method of connection.
| For an explanation of the
diagnostics, refer to the SC-3 Remote Diagnostics
document (00101-0051) for your software version. |
SC-3
Software Revision
(U62-U64) |
Serial
(Comm. 0) |
Telnet
(Ethernet) |
Debug
connector
(custom cable) |
| Version
2.0x |
Diagnostics |
Diagnostics |
VX-works |
| Version
1.1e |
Diagnostics |
*
VX-works |
VX-works |
| Version
1.03 |
|
|
VX-works |
| Table 1 |
| * Read Debug connector section
before using |
Serial
The serial port comm. 0 is dedicated for use as
the diagnostics port. It is a 25-pin RS-232 port.
Pin 2 (TX), pin 3 (RX), and pin 7 (GND) are all that
is required for communication via a PC or terminal.
The emulation is VT-100 and is fixed at 38,400K, 8
data, 1 stop, and No parity.
This connection may be made to the 9-pin serial
port of the RMS computer (2-RX, 3-TX, and 5-GND).
A null-modem cable and a 9 to 25 pin adapter can be
used. Hyper-Terminal can be used as the emulator.
Telnet
Using the RMS computer, click on the START button
of the Windows NT application and select RUN. Type
in "telnet 192.168.221.21" substituting the default
IP address with the address of your current MASTER
SC-3. This should establish communication with the
SC-3. Remember to type in "quit" prior to closing
the telnet session. Failure to do so may cause the
SC-3 to switch to its redundant control card.
Debug connector
| Do not use the VX-works interface
unless specifically directed by Technical Services
or Engineering. VX-works provides access to many
critical settings that should not be altered.
Changing these settings can leave the SC-3 in
an in-operable state. |
This 10-pin debug header (JP1) resides directly
on the SC-3 control card. It is an RS-232 serial port.
Pins 3, 5, and 9 (RX, TX, and GND respectively) can
be connected to a computer as described in the Serial
section except that a custom cable will need to be
built.
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