AGFA Avantra 36/44 Service Manual page 131

Avantra 36/44 Service Manual
Utilities Menu
The utility menu contains various utility commands and functions used by the
AVDIAG, such as reset commands, imagesetter configuration, port configuration,
and modem utilities. The following describes each menu selection.
New Engine/Restart
This menu selection prepares an imagesetter to respond to diagnostic commands.
After this item is selected, an Enter Service Mode 1 Command is issued, which
requests firmware revisions and imagesetter configuration information. This is use-
ful when an imagesetter has been reset or a new imagesetter has been connected.
Soft Reset
This menu selection issues a Soft Reset Command {MXRE} to the imagesetter. The
imagesetter saves all OCP EEPROM values changed since last power-up, resets, and
initiates the boot sequence. The AVDIAG awaits a ready condition from the image-
setter (XMG02}, which signals that the boot completed. Issue a New Engine/Restart
command after a reset to prepare the imagesetter for diagnostic commands. This is
the preferred reset since it is non-destructive to EEPROM values that may have
changed.
Hard Reset
This menu selection issues a hard Reset command A to the imagesetter. The imag-
esetter immediately resets (will not save OCP EEPROM values) and initiates its boot
sequence. The AVDIAG awaits a ready condition from the imagesetter (XMG02},
which signals the boot completed. A New Engine/Restart should be issued after a
reset to prepare the imagesetter for diagnostic commands. This is not the preferred
reset since it is destructive. All OCP EEPROM values that changed since last power-
up are lost (including Operational Stats). This command should be used as a last
resort if all else fails and you can not make the imagesetter respond.
Reset Comm. Port
This menu selection resets the internal communication port of the PC. Try using
this command if communication was lost between the imagesetter and the PC.
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