Status Branch; Device Health And Status (Devicehs) - Paradyne COMSPHERE 3920Plus Technical Reference Manual

Device Health and Status (DeviceHS)

DeviceHS provides a ''snapshot" of current modem alarms which are active at the time the
DeviceHS function is selected.
To access DeviceHS from the Status branch, make the following selection:
Select DeviceHS.
If alarms are present, press the appropriate function key to view the messages associated with
these alarms
alarms are present, the word Normal appears on the LCD.
Type Message
Major Device Failure
Facility Fault
Streaming DTE
Access Security
External Alarm A
External Alarm B
Minor VF Threshold
DTE Alarm
Rate Fallback
3920-A2-GH30-40
Status: >
DeviceHS VF
F3
F1 F2
Device HS: >
Major Minor
F1 F2 F3
(Table 4-1). If needed, press the
Table 4-1
(1 of 3)
Health and Status Messages
A device/self test has failed. The probable cause is a modem hardware problem
or diagnostic memory failure.
A severe data transport problem is occurring due to poor line conditions. No
signal or a very poor signal is being received.
The modem is in an antistreaming condition. The RTS input to the modem was
held ON for a period exceeding the time selected by the RTS Antistream
configuration option. (Refer to the DTE Interface section in Chapter 5, Configure
Branch, for a description of the RTS Antistream configuration option.)
A dial access security alarm is active. (Refer to the
for dial access security conditions.)
External input A to Port 4 of the modem is in an alarm condition.
External input B to Port 4 of the modem is in an alarm condition.
One or more of the analog parameter thresholds have been exceeded. The
probable cause is poor line conditions or improper threshold settings.
Thresholds may be set through the DCP or NMS commands.
One or more of the DTE signals on one or more of the DTE ports are in alarm
mode. (Refer to the Port 1, 2, 3, 4
Due to poor line conditions, the modem's transmit rate is below the configured
rate. (Refer to the Multiport
Chapter 5, Configure Branch, for a description of configuration options affecting
rate.)
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key to scroll to additional alarm types. If no
Indicates
Security
section of this table for DTE alarm conditions.)
or Singleport Leased Line and

Status Branch

section of this table
Dial Line sections in
4-3