Solving Startup Problems; Table B-1. Troubleshooting Mvme167P Boards - Motorola MVME167P Installation And Use Manual

Solving Startup Problems

In the event of difficulty with your MVME167P VME single-board
computer, try the simple troubleshooting steps on the following pages
before calling for help or sending the board back for repair. Some of the
procedures will return the board to the factory debugger environment. (The
board was tested under these conditions before it left the factory.) The self-
tests may not run in all user-customized environments.

Table B-1. Troubleshooting MVME167P Boards

Condition
I. Nothing works,
no display on
the terminal.
BTroubleshooting
Possible Problem
A. If the RUN (or
+12V) LED is
not lit, the
board may not
be getting
correct power.
B. If the LEDs are
lit, the board
may be in the
wrong slot.
C. The "system
console"
terminal may
be configured
incorrectly.
Try This:
1. Make sure the system is plugged in.
2. Check that the board is securely installed in its
backplane or chassis.
3. Check that all necessary cables are connected to
the board, per this manual.
4. Check for compliance with System
Considerations, as described in this manual.
5. Review the Installation and Startup procedures,
as described in this manual. They include a step-
by-step powerup routine. Try it.
1. For VMEmodules, the processor module
(controller) should be in the first (leftmost) slot.
2. Also check that the "system controller" function
on the board is enabled, per this manual.
Configure the system console terminal as described in
this manual.
B
B-1