Black Box PC478C, PC472C, PC470C, PC473C, PC471C manual DOS Diagnostics, Interrupt Level

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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL

Interrupt Level

The IRQ item on the Hardware menu allows the selection of an interrupt request line that will be used by the Adapter. The default value is 5. In most systems, interrupt request levels cannot be shared.

5.9 DOS Diagnostics

The 5250 DOS diagnostics can be used in a DOS environment only.

To run the Diagnostics, make sure that the diagnostic program (DIA-EA.EXE, DIA- PNP.EXE, DIA-PCC.EXE or DIA-PCI.EXE) is located in your working directory (5250CARD), and at the prompt type DIA-EA,DIA-PNP,DIA-PCC,DIA-PCI. For example:

[drive:]\5250CARD>DIA-PCI<ENTER>

NOTE

The ENB5250 program will automatically be executed when the diagnostics are run. The board resource information from the ENB5250 program will be passed to the diagnostic program.

On startup, the following screen is displayed:

5250 Twinax Card Diagnostics Version 3.2

Port Address=0118 Interrupt Level=12 Segment Address=DC00

Enter

1 to run the tests once,

2 to have the tests loop,

3 to exit to DOS

Enter selection:_

The top two lines of all screens display the program header, which includes the program name and version number and the current adapter settings. The adapter settings are the values assigned by the system. Following the header is a list of choices for the user.

The diagnostics program waits for the user to enter a selection. Type the selection, followed by the <ENTER> key. If you enter anything the program doesn’t recognize, the PC will beep, and the program will ask for your entry again.

Entering:

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Contents Copyright 2000. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved Adapter Cards Page Trademarks Adapter Cards Hardware Installation Manual NOM Statement Adapter Cards Hardware Installation Manual Contents Hardware Requirements SpecificationsIntroduction FeaturesOverview What’s Included What is a Plug-and-Play PnP System?Station Addresses Introduction Software Installation Installation Procedures Hardware Installation1.1 I/O Board Configuration Configuring the AdapterPlug-and-Play Environments Windows 95/98 ConfigurationConfiguring the 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 Configuration2 5250 Plug N Play Adapter Card PC471C Plug and Play SystemsNon-Plug-and-Play Systems Legacy PCs 3 5250 Pcmcia Adapter Card PC472C Installing the 5250 Pcmcia Adapter CardHardware Installation 4 5250 PCI Adapter Card PC470C and PCI Express CARDPC478C PCI Card PCI Memory ResourcesPCI Express Card Memory jumper on the PCI Express Card Requirements Memory Advantages DisadvantagesSeven Sessions Optimized Bit Stream OBS ModeMHz Mode Utility Software Enabler ProgramFor systems running Windows GETW95C Program Option 2 No Irq Mode Low Memory Option 1 Irq Mode Low MemorySetpci Program Option 4 No Irq Mode High Memory Option 3 Irq Mode High MemoryExpcfg Program Windows Device Drivers5250 Windows Diagnostics Diagnostics 16 bit 5250 DOS Configuration Program Uninstall Program for WindowsPnP Config Mode PC471C Only PC Card Controller PC472C Only Segment Address Base I/O AddressInterrupt Level DOS DiagnosticsIf all tests run with no errors, the message AHANDEA.EXE Adapter Handler SoftwareD5250AH /U /? Windows 95/98 Resources Appendix A. Error Codes Conflict ResolutionIRQ Conflicts Appendix a Error Codes and Conflict Resolution IBM Adapter Handler for PC Support IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation3 I/O Conflicts Missing -5 Volt Supply PC471C and PC473C only Miscellaneous ProblemsPC470C, PC471C, and PC478C Appendix B. Non-Interrupt Mode