TST console

General

• Part of the AlphaCom Software
• Debugging tool for software development
• Direct access to the AMC NVRAM memory
• Can be useful for troubleshooting
• TST Console uses a simple terminal interface

- PC with terminal emulator (such as Hyper Terminal)

over IP

• TST Console via IP
  

- Create a new connection in HyperTerminal

- Host adress = IP-address of the AMC board

- Port number must be 60001 (AlphaPro port)

- When connecting you will be promped for username and password (admin + alphaadmin)

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over Serial Port

• TST Console via serial port

- Enable AlphaPro on Serial port 0: S601-1 ON

- Connect the PC com port to AlphaCom serial port 0

- Start Windows HyperTerminal

• PC serial port setting: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

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Start and Stop

• TST Activation Code: #SERVICE* (no echo)

- Response on VDU: TST-TARGET>>

- New log-on required after reset

• Stop TST:

- Type bye, or

- Reset exchange

- If not stopped properly, AlphaPro will not communicate

from Linux console

• TST Console can also be started from the Linux Console

• Simply type ”tst” on the Linux prompt...

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• ...and the TST Console is activated:

Command Overview

“xh” – Command Overview Some commands:

CALL_SETUP		0x0008
- Exit command
- Edit NVRAM
- list busy resources
- List Error Reports
- Log on to TST on remote system
- List Boards / Hardware Resources of a board
- Help text
- (AlphaCom) Dataprotocol Trace mode
- (SSW) Report messages received
- list global group node memberships