NAME

vme.diag − Test the VME board

DESCRIPTION

This test checks the VME board control registers and verifies the ability of the VME board to perform DMA. 

DETAILS

BOARDS THAT MUST BE INSTALLED

This test requires one CPU board, at least one memory board, the I/O board, a VME board, and an Interphase controller board. 

SPECIAL COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS

None

MENU ITEMS SPECIFIC TO THIS TEST

patBrings up a menu allowing the user to enter data patterns for the read/write tests. 

vrRuns the VME control register test

irRuns the iopb register test

dcAllows the direct entry of a VME diagnostic command. 

dwRuns the DMA word test

dsRuns the DMA short test

allRuns all of the above tests

wwRuns the DMA Write (word) test, no readback of data written

swRuns the DMA Write (short) test, no readback of data written

INTERPRETING THE ERROR CODES

The following errors may be generated by this test.  (The actual error wording may differ, however the type of error is as summarized here.) 

101The test attempted to set the "board OK" bit and it failed to set. 

103An interrupt was generated, but an interrupt vector timeout occured. 

105An "error complete" interrupt vector was unexpectedly received. 

107The interrupt vector value generated by the VME board could not be identified. 

109Attempted to clear the interrupt but it would not clear. 
 

September 02, 1992