Specifications

10.3 MTH Command Reference
This section details all of the commands available from the MTH (Master Test Handler) prompt.
Commands are divided into General and Utility sections. The list below shows the commands in
uppercase letters only, but lowercase letters may also be used.
Where numbers are entered decimal notation is assumed unless the value ends in ‘H’ or ‘h’ In
this case the value is assumed to use hexadecimal notation.
10.3.1 Help Screens
Typing HELP at the MTH prompt will give general help for the MTH commands. Help for the
utility commands is available with the UTILHELP command.
10.3.2 General Commands
The general commands control BIST execution on the local or a remote test slot.
BPHASE [Short command B]
Boot the BIOS firmware on the default slot.
BPHASE # [Short command B]
# - slot number
Boot the BIOS firmware on the specified slot.
CLEARSUM [Short command C]
Clears the pass and fail counts for all BISTs on the default slot.
ID [No short command]
Displays a list of boards in the system, their status and the active default slot number. Boards
are identified by logical slot number. Only Concurrent Technologies boards, configured for VSA
mode will be identified by this command.
PRINT [Short command PR]
Toggles the BIST printing flag. When PRINT is off BIST diagnostic messages are not displayed
during testing, only the pass or fail and error code are displayed.
RESET [Short command R]
This command can only be applied to a slave board, which can be made to reset and reboot into
its Slave Test Handler.
SLOT [Short command S]
Displays the default test slot, i.e. the slot on which BISTs will execute. The slot number does not
relate to the physical backplane slot, it is a logical slot number assigned by the test handler.
SLOT # [Short command S]
# - slot number
Changes the default slot number. The slot number does not relate to the physical backplane slot,
it is a logical slot number assigned by the test handler.
It is possible to specify an unoccupied slot number with this command; however, a warning
message will be displayed and confirmation of the change requested.
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VME System Architecture Test Handler