5-7SectionD: Broadcast Test102
Press the Enter Key to register the entered value and move the cursor to the
next field.
Item Meaning
Network address Enter the network address of the node.
The setting range is between 0 and 127.
Network address 0 represents the local network (the
address of the network containing the node to which the
Controller Link Support Software is connected). (see note)
For CS1-series and CV-series PCs with multiple
Communications Units, specify the network address
explicitly.
Test data length Specify the number of bytes of data to be transmitted for the
echoback test.
The setting range is as follows:
Controller Link Support Boards: 1 to 1,998 bytes
Controller Link Units: 1 to 512 bytes
# of tests Specify the number of broadcast tests to be repeated.
The setting range is between 1 and 9999.
Note For CV-series CPU Units manufactured before April 1996 (lot No.:
jj46), always set routing tables. Specify in Network address the
value (other than 0) specified in the routing tables. Refer to the Con-
troller Link Units Operation Manual (W309) for details.
3. Press the F6 (Execute) Key. A confirmation message will be displayed at the
bottom of the window to ask you to determine whether a broadcast test is to
be started.
4. To delete the routing tables, press Y and then the Enter Key. The routing
tables will be deleted. A broadcast test will be started.
To cancel execution of the test, press N and then the Enter Key.
The progress of the broadcast test will be displayed on the following screen.
During the test, the value displayed in the # tests field will be updated.
To cancel the test during execution, press the F9 (Cancel) Key. (The F9 Key
is valid only during a broadcast test.)
When the specified number of tests are completed, the success count will
be displayed for each node and the function key display will also change.
The progress of the broadcast test will be displayed in the # tests field as
follows: Number of times test data was transmitted / Specified number of
tests to be repeated.