Avantra Diagnostic Program (Pc); Equipment Requirements - AGFA Avantra 36/44 Service Manual

Error Code
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99
* On Error Code 99, keep pressing
3.3

Avantra Diagnostic Program (PC)

The Avantra Diagnostic Program (AVDIAG) software tool was designed to help
diagnose and debug hardware problems. The program also helps when querying
for parameters, firmware revisions, error logs, etc. and downloads new firmware
into FLASHROMs.
The Avantra diagnostic tool is a software-based system that communicates with the
output imagesetter via the RS-232 serial port of the PC and the imagesetter's remote
diagnostic port. Information is exchanged and functions executed by sending com-
mands to the imagesetter. These commands are loosely based on the Agfa Print
Engine Interface Specification (APIS) but do not follow that specification fully. The
Avantra Diagnostic Program can be used locally with a direct connection or
remotely via a modem.

3.3.1 Equipment Requirements

Several items are required prior to the use of the Avantra Diagnostic software. The
first item is a portable computer (PC). We recommend the Dolch 386 since the
Avantra diagnostic software was extensively tested with this unit. Other PCs can be
used, but correct operation cannot be guaranteed. The following lists minimum PC
requirements:
• 386 CPU
• 8MB RAM
• EGA/VGA/monochrome display
• DOS 6.0 or greater
• Windows 3.1 software or later
• An available serial port
• PROCOM Plus
The following lists items and part numbers needed to use the diagnostic tool, either
using a direct connection to a PC or through a modem:
Description
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Multiple Code Error *
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key to display all errors.
Section I: Imagesetter
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