Black Box A/S-4 manual Troubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation Problems

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PROTOCOL CONVERTER MODEL A/S-4

13.Troubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation Problems

Listed below are some of the common problems found with installation and operation of the A/S-4 unit. Find the problem you are experiencing and try the remedies listed to fix the problem.

PROBLEM

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE REMEDIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. No Power

Power light on front of

a. check wall power out-let for proper

 

A/S-4 is OFF

operation.

 

 

b. Check to make sure the power

 

 

transformer for the A/S-4 is

 

 

plugged into the wall and into the

 

 

unit all the way.

 

 

 

2. No power up

TCTS light is off,on

a. A/S-4 Switches SW2, SW3

message

front oF A/S-4

and SW6 for terminal port

 

 

are not set correctly, refer to

 

 

Section 4 in manual

 

 

b. Terminal device does not supply

 

 

DTR (if modem device is hooked to

 

 

terminal port, it does not supply DSR).

 

 

Turn on SW6/4 so A/S-4 unit will

 

 

supply DTR (if modem device turn

 

 

on SW6/5 so A/S-4 unit will supply

 

 

DSR).

 

 

 

 

TCTS light is on and

a. Speed detect option is on,

 

TTX light does not

type “S” to get power up message.

 

blink when power is

b. Typing “S” for speed option still

 

applied to the A/S-4

does not give power up message.

 

unit

Baud rate cannot be matched by speed

 

 

detect option so set up switches on

 

 

A/S-4 to match terminal baud rate

 

 

(refer to Section 4.1).

 

 

 

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Contents Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 FCC Statement Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Trademarks Contents Contents General Information General Information Indicators Power SpecificationsTerminal Automatic Speed Detection Installation1General Installation Modem InterfaceSynchronizer Power TransformerCarrier Detect SwitchesTerminal Switches CLEAR-TO-SENDREQUEST-TO-SEND Baud Rate Devices How to Set Terminal Port Switches for Different DevicesModem Switches REQUEST-TO-SEND How to Set Modem Port Switches for Different Devices Option Switches LED Indicator Power Up Power Up and Configuration Menu OperationsType Home for VDU Match or Space Version Power Up MessageA/S-4 Main Menu CurrentProtocol Converter Main Menu RUN no Changes Else Change VDU Switching from A/S-4’s Main Menu to Running the Application Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Current Changing the VDU TypeVDU = NEW VDU Changing VDU Commands for the VDU Type Selected Changing Video Attributes and Commands for VDU ESC X Y Z 4 Standard Keyboard Layout Power Up and Configuration Menu Options ADM 1178 Keyboard Layout IBM 3101 Keyboard Layout PNS Keyboard Layout Changing Keyboard Layout Type Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 ESC or =PF20 PA Keys CTL Z or Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Changing Application Options Changing ApplicationDo not set the VDU and PRT LU addresses to the same values XON/XOFF=OFF Changing Batch Application Options Printer Options Current Power Up and Configuration Menu Options Programmable Printer Options Verify Switch Settings Reload Default Options Interactive Operation Batch Operation Receiving Batch Data from the SNA host Batch OperationSOF Transmitting Batch Data to the SNA Host STXETX Batch Printer Operation Batch Operation Batch Default Options BIT 7 Terminate Message to VDU on 1-END of Chain 1ST Char from VDU Device IndicatorLU Address Customer Option aCustomer Option C Inbound LU XFRChar Option not Used LU Address not UsedC5D3 = Lear Siegler ADM 3A Default CRT = Ascii STANDARD, VT100Default Kybd = Standard Application OptionsEND of Options Battery RAM Maintenance Software Upgrade and Eprom Replacement System/Line Gen for Batch Addr = C1 Transfer = Modetab = InstinclmSscpfm = Ussscs Vpacing =Buffact = Setupmsg SetupinfUsstab = Rjeincdt Istatus = ActiveCkptlns = Waitime =Operator CctlNohold Nosep Start Operator Cctl Ckptlns =Cmpct Comp Nosep Select = PUNCH1Transp Pudest = Pulcl Punode Xeonode =Adiscon Codea Comp Ebcdic Ifacea LowspeedCompact Modeent LOGMODE=COMPACT,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’ Prtrans = YESModeent LOGMODE=BUF512,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’ Modeent LOGMODE=BUF256,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’Usscmd CMD=RMT101,REP=LOGON,FORMAT=BAL Ussparm PARM-APPLID,DEFAULT=JES2Ussparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=BATCH Ussparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=MOCOMPProblem Symptom Possible Remedies Troubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation ProblemsTroubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation Problems Appendix a 3274 SNA Communication Operations Appendix a 3274 SNA Communication Operations Appendix B General 3770 SNA Communication Operations Appendix B General 3770 SNA Communication Operations Appendix C Conversion Charts Appendix C Conversion Charts Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Appendix C Conversion Charts Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Recv Conv Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Park Drive Lawrence, PA