Transfer Data - Data I/O UniSite-xpi User Manual

Interpreting Self-test
Results

Transfer Data

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UniSite-xpi User Manual
3. To test all hardware, move the cursor to the Perform All Tests
prompt and press E
the desired test and press E
Four conditions are used as status indicators on the self-test screen:
? UNTESTED
P PASS
F FAIL
- NOT INSTALLED
When testing begins, a ? appears next to the untested areas. As each test
completes, either P (pass) or F (fail) appears next to the test name,
showing the results of the test performed.
If a hardware item is not installed, a – appears.
For example, if you are testing the Pin Driver boards on a UniSite-xpi that
has ten Pin Driver boards installed (UniSite-xpi can hold 17), ten ?
symbols and seven – symbols appear before the testing begins. After
testing, UniSite-xpi displays ten P symbols and seven – symbols if all the
Pin Driver boards pass.
During testing, the message area of the self-test screen indicates that
testing is in progress. During the System RAM test, the Remote and the
Terminal indicators blinks to indicate that testing is in progress.
If ? symbols still appear next to some test names when the testing has
completed, it may be because some other test(s) need to pass before the
indicated test may be run. For example, the Waveform board test must
pass before the Pin Control Unit test executes. All the installed
UniSite-xpi hardware must pass self-test.
Note: All of the installed UniSite-xpi hardware must pass self-test before any
other operations can take place.
Use the commands on the Transfer Data menu to move data files back
and forth between UniSite-xpi and the host computer.
The Transfer Data menu contains the following seven commands:
Download Data, Upload Data, Compare Data, Format Select, Input From
Disk, Output to Disk, and Serial Output. Each of these commands is
described in this subsection.
Use the Download Data command to specify downloading parameters
and to execute the download operation.
Main More
Menu Com-
mands
Downloading moves a data file from a host computer to UniSite-xpi's
RAM or disk.
. To test a particular item, move the cursor to
NTER
.
NTER
Transfer
Data
4. Commands
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Data
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