Sycard PCCtest 450 CardBus Card (Optional)

The PCCtest 450 CardBus Card (version 1.05) available from Sycard Technology is the only recommended diagnostic tool that tests the functionality of the PCMCIA slots using a PCMCIA card. It is a Type II CardBus Card that works with compatible test software to exercise PCMCIA functions. (For details, see the Sycard Technology Web site: http://www.sycard.com.) The PCCtest 450 product contains these components:

∙PCCtest 450 CardBus Card, version 1.05.

∙PCCtest 450 software disk. (Software updates are available at the Sycard Technology Web site: http://www.sycard.com.)

∙Configuration headers (PC Card/16-bit and CardBus/32-bit) that attach to the card.

In addition, you will need this item:

∙CardBus extender card (such as the Sycard PCCextend 70) to avoid wear on the Sycard PCMCIA connector.

The Sycard PCCtest 450 provides the following tests. See the Sycard documentation for details about running the tests.

Table 3-1. Sycard PCCtest Commands

 

Slot

PCMCIA PC Card (16-bit) test

CardBus (32-bit) test

 

 

(PC Card configuration header)

(CardBus configuration header)

XE3/N5000

Upper

PCT450 -1 -v -b75

TESTCB -1 -v -b75

(technology code GC)

Lower

PCT450 -0 -v -b75

TESTCB -0 -v -b75

(PCI1420)

 

 

 

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