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2.4 System Board Troubleshooting
Procedure 2 Debugging Port Check (Boot Mode)
Check the D port status by a serial port test. The tool for serial port test is shown below.
The test procedures are follows:
1. Connect the debug port test cable to the connector CN3490 of the system board. For
disassembling to connect the test cable, refer to Chapter 4.
2. Connect the debug port test cable and RS-232C cross-cable to the test board.
3. Connect the RS-232C Cross-cable to the PC that displays the test results.
4. Boot the computer in MS-DOS mode.
5. Execute GETDPORT.COM in the text menu in CPU REAL mode. (Insert the FD for
starting D port into FDD and input "FD starting drive:>dport".)
The D port status is displayed in the following form;
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Figure 2-2 Debug port (Boot mode) error status
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