Sharp ER-A530, ER-A520 Diagnostic Program, Test Items, Description of Each Diag Program, KEY Code

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CHAPTER 5. DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM

1. TEST ITEMS

The test items are as follows:

 

Code

Description

 

 

 

1)

100

Display buzzer test

 

 

 

2)

101

Key code

 

 

 

3)

102

Printer test

 

 

 

4)

104

Keyboard test

 

 

 

5)

105

Mode switch test

 

 

 

6)

106

Printer sensor test

 

 

 

7)

107

Clock test

 

 

 

8)

110

Drawer 1 open & sensor test

 

 

 

9)

111

Drawer 2 open & sensor test

 

 

 

10)

116

LCD CG test

 

 

 

11)

120

Standard RAM test

 

 

 

12)

121

OPTION RAM test

 

 

 

13)

122

CPU internal RAM test

 

 

 

14)

130

FLASH ROM test

 

 

 

15)

160

AD conversion port test

 

 

 

16)

400

POLE DISPLAY test

 

 

 

17)

500

RS232 ch1 test

 

 

 

18)

501

RS232 ch2 test

 

 

 

19)

510

SCANNER test

 

 

 

*Starting DIAG.

Mode switch: SRV

key operation: Above code + “CA/AT” key

2. DESCRIPTION OF EACH DIAG PROGRAM

1) DISPLAY BUZZER TEST

1Key operation 100 3 CA/AT

2Test procedure

OP display

D

I

S

P

 

B

U

Z

Z

E

R

 

S

R

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

C

D

E

F

Rear display

 

 

 

 

4.5.6.7.8.9.0.

 

 

 

 

 

The decimal point on the LED and the cursor on the LCD will shift from the lower digit to the upper digit in steps of 1 digit (every 200 msec)

After that, all segments will turn on (about 1 sec) These two modes are repeated.

At the same time, the buzzer sounds continuously.

3Check that:

A)Each position is correctly displayed.

B)The brightness of each number is uniform.

C)The buzzer sound is normal.

4 End of testing

You can exit the test mode by pressing any key. The following is printed.

1 0 0

2) KEY CODE

1Key operation 101 3 CA/AT

2Test procedure

OP display

K E Y

C O D E

S R V

 

 

KEYBOARD

 

KEY CODE

3Check that:

KEYBOARD:

1: Normal type 0: Flat type

KEY code:

Every time a key is pressed, the hard code of that key

 

is displayed as a decimal number.

 

When a key is pressed twice or pressed in an incor-

 

rect manner, --- will be displayed.

4End of testing

You can exit the test mode by turning the mode switch to a position other than the PGM mode. The printer prints as follows:

1 0 1

ER-A520U/ER-A530U DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM

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ER-A520, ER-A530 specifications

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