Troubleshooting Terminal, Printer, and Serial Device Connections - Edition 5 (32022-90058)

TermDSM Commands
DI[AG]
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As each selftest completes, the results of each SIC selftest will be printed on the
terminal. Below is a selftest print out for a DTC 48:
Card SIC/SNP type Card test status Ports (G:good or x:bad)
5 (not installed)
4 (not installed)
3 X25 RS-232 Direct OK GG
2 TIO RS-232 Direct OK GGGG GGGG
1 TIO RS-232 Direct OK GGGG GGGG
0 TIO RS-232 Modem OK GGGG GG
The test passed 1 times and failed 0 times.
After all selftests complete, the DTC software is downloaded to the DTC so that users
can again use devices connected to the DTC. You will receive messages to inform you of
each download if you are running TermDSM from the console. You will then be returned
to the diagnostics prompt.
DI[AG] T[ERMINAL]
Determines if the connection between a DTC port and a terminal is functioning properly.
TermDSM writes a line of characters to the terminal and orders it to send that line back.
TermDSM then compares the characters received with those sent.
Security level: 2.
Syntax
T[ERMINAL] dtcnum,cardnum,portnum
Parameters
dtcnum
The number TermDSM associates with a particular DTC. The DTC
command lists each DTC with its assigned number. This list is also
printed when you make a mistake while typing in a DTC number.
cardnum
Number of the interface card within the DTC to which the device is
connected. The cards are numbered from zero beginning at the bottom
of the DTC.
portnum
Number of the port on the interface card. As you face the back of the
DTC, the ports are numbered from zero beginning at the left of the
board.
Description
When the subcommand is entered the following question is asked:
Do you want to stop looping if an error is found (yes/no)?
If you answer yes, the series of diagnostics will stop if an error is encountered. For
example, you specified you want the write/read operation to run 10 times and an error is
encountered in the third test. If you answered yes to the above question, the remaining