| SunVTS 6.2 Test Reference Manual for SPARC Platforms
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PCMCIA Modem Card Test (pcsertest)
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pcsertest Description
PCMCIA technology provides small, easy to use peripheral devices. The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association created this card standard for mobile computing I/O cards. These cards range from memory, FAX/modems, serial I/O, SCSI, video, sound, and so on.
The pcsertest verifies the functionality of PCMCIA modem card and PCMCIA serial I/O socket card. It does not test any other PCMCIA devices.
The pcsertest issues a series of commands to the modem to initiate a local analog loopback test and verifies this functionality.
As an option, the pcsertest tests serial I/O socket cards. This test writes a pattern of incrementing data to the serial I/O socket card, which is then looped back, read and verified.
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Note - When testing serial I/O socket cards, a 9-pin loopback connector is required. However, no loopback connector is required when testing the default modem card. See Appendix A for loopback connector wiring instructions.
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pcsertest Options
To reach the following dialog box, right-click on the test name in the System Map and select Test Parameter Options. If you do not see this test in the System Map, you might need to expand the collapsed groups, or your system might not include the device appropriate to this test. Refer to the SunVTS User's Guide for more details.
FIGURE 43-1 pcsertest Test Parameter Options Dialog Box
TABLE 43-1 pcsertest Options
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pcsertestOption
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Description
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Card Type
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Specifies the type of device you are testing either a PCMCIA modem, or a PCMCIA serial I/O socket card.
Note - If you choose the Serial card type, and there is no serial I/O socket card in the slot, the test fails.
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Baud Rate
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Specifies the baud rate for testing.
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Num Chars
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Specifies the number of characters being used for external loopback testing of the serial socket card. By default, this is set to 256 characters. This option is applicable only to serial socket cards and ignored for the modem card.
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Note - Any combination of modem and socket I/O cards can be placed in the PCMCIA slots. However, you must select the correct type of card in the Options dialog box. If you select an incorrect card type, the test fails. The default card type for each PCMCIA slot is a modem card. If only one modem card is plugged in, the empty slot is ignored.
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pcsertest Test Mode
TABLE 43-2 pcsertest Supported Test Modes
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Test Mode
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Description
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Functional
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Runs the full set of tests.
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pcsertest Command-Line Syntax
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/pcsertest standard-arguments -o dev=device-name, type=card-type,baudrate=speed,numchars=n
TABLE 43-3 pcsertest Command-Line Syntax
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Argument
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Description
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dev=device-name
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Specifies the device name (for example, dev=pc0 and dev=pc1)
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type=card-type
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Specify one of the two card types for the device ( type=serial or type=modem). You do not need to specify the type if the device is a modem, since modem is the default card type.
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baudrate=speed
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Specifies the communication speed. Specify one of the following 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600. The default is 9600.
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numchars=n
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Specifies the number of characters to use for external loopback testing of the serial socket card. By default, this is set to 256 characters. This option is applicable only to serial socket cards and ignored for the modem card.
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