0

stc0

TERM/0-7

printers/0

1

stc1

TERM/8-15

printers/1

2

stc2

TERM/16-23

printers/2

3

stc3

TERM/24-31

printers/3

4

stc4

TERM/32-39

printers/4

5

stc5

TERM/40-47

printers/5

6

stc6

TERM/48-55

printers/6

7

stc7

TERM/56-63

printers/7

96-pin Loopback (LB)

Provides data transmission, full-modem loopback, and parallel port loopback testing. You must attach a 96-pin loopback connector (part number 370-1366) to the card before running this test (see Appendix A, "96-Pin Female Loopback Connector" section).

Internal test

Performs a quick internal check of the serial parallel controller card(s) installed in SBus slots. You do not need to attach anything to the card(s) to perform this test.

25-pin Loopback (LB)

Provides full-duplex transmission and full-modem loopback testing of the serial port selected in the Serial Port selection of this menu. You must attach the 25-pin loopback plug to the serial port on the Serial Parallel Controller Patch Panel that is being tested (see Appendix A). This test cannot be run concurrently with the Echo-TTY option enabled.

Echo-TTY

Checks the proper operation of the selected serial port by echoing characters typed on a TTY terminal keyboard to the TTY terminal screen. The characters you type should be displayed on the TTY screen.

Note: TTY connection to the spif serial port requires corresponding character size setup. For example, if a TTY attachment is running with 8-bit character size, then the spiftest option Char Size should also be set to 8 bits.

If you do not type within two minutes, this test will timeout. Terminate testing by pressing Control-C. After a short delay, the Status window updates the Pass Count.

This test cannot be run concurrently with the 25-pin Loopback subtest.

Printer

Sends the entire ASCII character set to a parallel printer. You must attach a parallel printer to the parallel port on the Serial Parallel Controller patch panel. Observe the printer output to validate the test.

Stop Bit

Specifies the number of stop bits. Choose 1 or 2 bits.

Baud Rate

Specifies the baud rate. Choose 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400 baud.

Note: The baud rate of 38400 can only be used if one port is tested at a time and the Internal Test is disabled.

Char Size

Indicates character length. Choose 5, 6, 7, or 8 characters.

Parity

Specifies the selectable parity. Choose none, odd or even.

Flow Control

Specifies the selectable flow control. Choices are xonoff, rtscts, or both.

Data Type

Specifies the selectable data type pattern. Choices are 0x55555555 (0x55), 0xaaaaaaaa (0xaa), or random.

Serial Port term

Specifies the serial port to be tested. The available ports are listed in the Configurations section at the top of the spiftest Options dialog box.

Functional

Runs the full set of tests.

dev=device-name

Specifies the serial ports in SBus card slots (0-63) being tested. Since there is no default, you must type a board name:

• stc0--the 8 serial ports in the first card
• stc1--the 8 serial ports in the second card
• stc2--the 8 serial ports in the third card
• stc3--the 8 serial ports in the fourth card
• stc4--the 8 serial ports in the fifth card
• stc5--the 8 serial ports in the sixth card
• stc6--the 8 serial ports in the seventh card
• stc7--the 8 serial ports in the eighth card

M=test-mode

Specifies Internal, 96-pin-Loopback, 25-pin-loopback, or Echo-TTY test mode.

Ptr=-enable/disable

Enables or disables the Printer subtest.

B=baud-rate

Sets the baud rate to 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400. The default is 9600. To use the 38400 rate, only one port at a time can be tested, and the Internal test must be disabled.

Stop=#of-stop-bits

Toggles the number of stop bits between 1 or 2. The default is 1.

Size=character-size

Sets character size as a number between 5 and 8.

P=parity

Specifies the parity as none, odd, or even. The default is none.

F=flow-control

Specifies flow control as xonxoff,rtscts, or both.

Data=test-pattern

Specifies test pattern as 0x55555555, 0xAAAAAAAA, or random.

sp=serial-port

Specifies the terminal and serial port number, such as term/3.