Status Switch - IBM 5251 11 Maintenance Information Manual

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STATUS SWITCH
The Status switch on the control panel is a diagnostic
aid for the customer engineer. It also functions as a
reset switch.
1.
2.
If the switch is in the Test position when the
display station is powered-on, the power-on
diagnostic displays the scan code for each key
pressed. The power-on diagnostic will continue to
loop with the cursor in position B until the switch '
is set to the Normal position.
The settings of the Address switches (Cable Thru
feature) should not be changed while the
power-on diagnostic is looping, unless a keyboard
data key is pressed and held down. Release the
key to allow the power-on diagnostic to loop after
the desired settings of Address switch are
changed, so that the changes can be seen in the
address field of the display screen.
3.
If the cursor is in position D and the Status switch
is in the Normal position, the clicker will sound
only for the first
4
keys pressed. Additional keys
can be pressed, but the clicker will be inactive. If
the Status switch is now set to the Test position,
lines
0
and 25 will be displayed for approximately
5
seconds. During this
5
seconds, the
hexadecimal code of the last key pressed will be
displayed in position 76 of line 25.
Cursor Display Positions
L-
_~Lineo
EfF~Line25
A
B
c
4.
5.
6.
1-60
Lines 0 and 25 are displayed when the Status
switch is set to the Test position during a
customer job or when the cursor is in position
E.
Display station operation is not affected. Lines
0
and 25 are removed when the Status switch is set
to the Normal position.
The Storage check light and Internal Check light
are reset by setting the Status switch to the Test
position. The operator must sign-on and restart
the customer job after the Status switch is set to
the Normal position.
The field attribute will be displayed when the
Status switch is in the Test position.
Power-On Diagnostic Display
Status switch at the
Test position; Keyboard
key pressed
Code
xxxxx567
(421)

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