FUNCTIONAL TEST
The following test sequence will verify that your pole display is working properly. Before you start this procedure, you must install the pole display correctly as outlined under the INSTALLATION section. The functional test should be done under MSDOS command prompt by booting up the computer in DOS mode, or shell out to DOS prompt (in window95/98/ME) or COMMAND prompt (in windows NT/2000).
For double sided displays, the messages will be shown on both sides at the same time.
NOTE: The actual key entries in the text below are enclosed within quotation marks ( “ ” ). Donot type the quotation marks as part of your entries.
Serial Interface Pole Displays Functional Test
This test procedure assumes the pole display is connected to COM1 of the computer. If COM2 is being used, type COM2 where COM1 is called out.
Close all opened application programs that use the same COM port before going into DOS command prompt. Enter the following command lines to open the COM port for communication with the pole display:
Type “MODE COM1 96,N,8,1” and press the ENTER key. Type “TYPE CON>COM1” and press the ENTER key.
LD9000, LD9300, LD9400, LD9500 and LD9900
1.Type “ABCDEFGH” and press ENTER key.The display will show “ABCDEFGH” on the first line.
2.To end the test press
LD9200
1.Type “!#1ABCDEFGH” and press ENTER key. The display will show “ABCDEFGH” on the first line.
2.To end the test press
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