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Chapter 5

Diagnostics
Topics in this chapter
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Diagnostics: Network Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Diagnostics: Device Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Diagnostics: Decoder Color Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Diagnostics: Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Overview
There are two groups of diagnostics: Low Level Hardware Diagnostics and User Diagnostics.
Low Level diagnostics are run in Diagnostics mode. User diagnostics are run in normal Run
mode. (The Configured Operational Mode is set in Configuration: System as described below.)
You mu st be in Diagnostics mode to run Hard Drive Check Disk and Device Test POST
Tests. You can run all other tests from Run mode.
TTo change between normal Run mode and Diagnostics mode
1. Log in with Administrator or Operator Privilege. The default login Username and
Password i s admin/admin or operator/operator (case sensitive).
2. Go to the Configuration: System screen.
3. Click Begin Edit.
4. Set Configured Operational Mode as required.
5. Click Apply Changes.
6. The VBrick will then automatically save the changes and reset.
User Diagnostics
There are four user diagnostics: Network Test, Device Test, Decoder Color Bar, and Hard
Drive.

Diagnostics: Network Tests

Diagnostics: Network Tests > Ping Test
This menu allows the user to initiate a data test from one VBrick to another. To Ping another
VBrick, it's necessary to enter Edit mode. Enter the IP address and Test Settings and select
the Start button. The Operational State will read Ping Test. After the test is completed, use
the Refresh button to display the results of the test. The results of the test will be displayed in
Note Since running in Diagnostics mode interrupts the passing of video, be sure to return
the appliance to the Run mode in order to return the appliance to its normal
operational state.