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12.6.63 Test Port
TEST PORT PortNum
Tests a serial port's connection by sending a continuous stream of ASCII alphabetic characters until the
number of lines specified by Count is reached. You can stop the test by pressing any key.
Restrictions
Parameters
PortNum
Specifies a particular port.
All
Displays the sessions currently running on all ports.
Local> SHOW SESSION
Local> SHOW SESSION PORT 5
Set/Define Ports Security, page 12-85; Port-Specific Session Configuration,
page 8-4
DTR DELAY time
COUNT lines
POSTSCRIPT
WIDTH characters
Non-privileged users may only test their own port.
Virtual and multisession-enabled ports can only be tested by the user on that
port.
PortNum
Specifies a particular SCS port.
PostScript
Sends a Postscript test page to the port instead of ASCII data.
Count
Specifies the number of test lines to be send, or if in postscript mode, the
number of pages to print. Any character will terminate the test. Must be used
in conjunction with the lines parameter.
lines
The number of lines to be sent to the port. There is no line limit.
Width
The number of characters per line in the test pattern. Must be used in
conjunction with the characters parameter.
characters
Enter an integer between 1 and 132, inclusive.
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Port Commands
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