Motorola MVME5100 manual Solving Startup Problems, Table B-1. Troubleshooting Problems

BTroubleshooting

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Solving Startup Problems

In the event of difficulty with your MVME5100, perform the simple troubleshooting steps listed in the table below before calling for help or sending the board back for repair.

Some of the procedures will return the board to the factory debugger environment. It is important to note that the Board was tested under these conditions before it left the factory. The self-tests may not run in all user- customized environments.

Table B-1. Troubleshooting Problems

Condition	Possible Problem		Possible Resolution:
I. Nothing works;	A. If the LEDs are not	1.	Make sure the system is plugged in.
no display on the	lit, the board may	2.	Check that the board is securely installed in its
terminal.	not be getting		backplane or chassis.
	power.	3.	Check that all necessary cables are connected to the
			board.
		4.	Review the Installation and Startup procedures in this
			manual. They include a step-by-step powerup routine.
	B. If the LEDs are lit,	1.	The MVME5100 should be in the first (leftmost) slot.
	the board may be	2.	Check if the “system controller” function on the board
	in the wrong slot.		is enabled per the instructions this manual.
	C. The “system	Configure the system console terminal per the instructions
	console” terminal	this manual.
	may be configured
	incorrectly.

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