Global Commands - Lexicon 960L Service Manual

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This tool sends serial data bytes out the serial port This is a debugging tool that allows data to be sent out
the serial port. Up to 15 bytes can be sent at a time.
Set the Serial Port:
The syntax to set the serial port is: SerialSetPort [port num].
This tool sets the active serial port or reports the current selection. This command sets the serial port that
will be used by the diagnostic commands. If executed with no parameters, the currently selected serial port
is reported.
Parameters:
Legal values for the port num are 1 and 2.
Note that the SerialSetPort cannot be run if the "Terminal" is enabled. Terminal mode is the default for Port
1 due to the LARC2 using this port.

Global Commands:

TimeDate:
Displays the current time and date
This command is typically used in script files to provide a timestamp, which will appear in a log file. This can
be examined later to determine when the test was run (before or after repairs were made, for instance).
Version:
Reports the current version of the diagnostics.
Prints the current version on the display or log file along with date and time the software was created.
Rem [text]:
Allows comments to be added to script files. The Rem (remark) command allows comments to be added to
script files. The command itself actually does nothing.
Echo:
Echo followed by a message prints messages to the screen/log file. The echo command allows messages
to be printed on the display. Though it will operate directly from the command line, Echo was really added
to provide documentation and feedback from script files. Up to 16 words 32 characters long can be used
Script:
The script command followed by a complete path and filename executes commands from a script file
This command allows multiple commands or tests to be executed from a text based "script" file. Commands
are entered in the file as they would be on the command line. The effect is very similar to a DOS batch file.
Several commands from the DOS world have been emulated here to facilitate writing, maintaining, and
using script files: Echo and Rem. Like it's DOS equivalent, Echo "echos" text following the command to
display when the script is run. The Rem command basically does nothing but allows "emarks" (or
comments) to be added to the script file to help document what is going on
Help:
The help command provides a list of tests available in the directory that you are in and also information
about other commands.
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