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

TermDSM Commands
DI[AG]
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DI[AG] SE[LFTEST]
Determines if the hardware of a particular DTC is functioning properly.
Security level: 1.
Syntax
SE[LFTEST] dtcnum
Parameter
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.
CAUTION This subcommand aborts all sessions on the DTC under test. Data for those sessions
may be lost.
Description
After entering the Selftest subcommand, the following is printed on the terminal:
Warning: This will rest all users on that DTC. (TDSM 44)
Do you want to continue (yes/no)?
If you answer no to this question, you will be returned to the diagnostics prompt. If you
answer yes, the following will be printed on the terminal:
How many times do you want to repeat this operation?
You should then enter how many times you want to run the DTC selftest. Enter a
number between 1 and 65535. The following question is then printed on the terminal:
Do you want to stop looping if an error is found (yes/no)?
If you answer yes, the series of selftests will stop if an error is encountered. For example,
you specified you want the selftest to run 10 times and an error is encountered in the
third selftest. If you answered yes to this last question, the remaining seven selftests will
not be run. If you answered no, all 10 selftests will be executed regardless of the results
of each test. The following is then printed on the terminal:
Each DTC self test can take several minutes. Enter a control-y
to stop the self test loop (the control-y will take effect when
the current self test finishes).
Anytime that you want to stop the diagnostic, press
[CTRL]-Y
. After the current loop has
executed, the diagnostics prompt will appear and you may enter another subcommand.
The Selftest subcommand causes a complete DTC selftest to be run. This selftest
includes the selftests for each of the interface cards within the DTC, and a download of
the DTC across the LAN. Any jobs or sessions that are running on devices connected to
the DTC are aborted.
NOTE Each loop of the Selftest subcommand is functionally identical to the RESET DTC
subcommand. The inclusion of both commands is for your convenience, and to provide
looping capability in the event an intermittent hardware failure is suspected.