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'Exerciser

User Guide

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ETTS O1085

GIGI

EXERCISER

Order

Number

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manual

Exerciser

USER

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Preparing

Run

Things

Before

Calling

Running

the

Cclcr

Bar

the

Calling

GIGI

Exerciser

Test

Writing/Screen

Color

Vectcr

Vector

Test

Generatcr

Keybcard

Tests

Test

Communicatiocns
Max

Exerciser

Display Test
Screen Alignment

the

Exerciser

Disccnnecting

From

Test

The

Computer

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Table

PREFACE
The

GIGI

designed

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The

Exerciser
to

test

exerciser

specific

consists

dialup

GIGI

test

terminal

pProgram

functions.

tests:

Color Bar Test
Display Test
Screen

Alignment

Pattern

Communications

Test

Writing/screen

Color

Max

Vector

Tests

the
4

through

specific

When
GIGI

Test

Exerciser

self

all

Test

Generator

Keyboard

Test

perform

tests

contained

new

are

function

tests

terminal

the

tests.

are

the

same

your
Each

functions

terminal.
test

Tests

exercises

terminal.

successfully

functioning

completed,

the

properly.

The following chapters
describe
how
to
your terminal to run the exerciser program
to run the test sequence.

prepare
and

how

Preparing

Run

the

Exerciser

PREPARING TO RUN

THE

EXERCISER

Preparations

for

include

setting

exerciser

the

describe

THINGS

these

the

Locate

the

terminal.

BEFORE

and

prevent

The

operator

you

cables

the

20mA

not

from

should

have

ignore

part

number

70-15503-00).

Turn

both

Determine

accoustic
and

the

monitor

the

baud

coupler.

receive

Owner's

Manual,

sure
set

Exerciser,

the

rear

connected

the

other

the

message

test.

(The

the

this

connector.

connector

all

does
tests.

described

connector

and

terminal

rate

Set

speeds

are

GIGI

power

switches

position.

Chapter

Make

sections

loopback

the

running

communication

following

any

the

<calling

the

connector

under

program

then

operations:

install

you

not

The

starting

20mA

and

exerciser

and

CALLING

following

the

terminal

program.

Disconnect

connector

However,

the

procedures.

Before calling
perform

running

the

GIGI

vyour

GIGI

match

modem

terminal

the

Terminal

baud

transmit

rate.

Installation

(See
and

EK-VK10@0-IN-0@2.)

that

the

following

SET-UP

parameters

follows:

Onln

Off

Parity

Sent

EIA

Communications

Off

Programmed

Line

off,

bit

set

space

automatically
interface

Keypad

selected

disabled

Preparing

(See
and

Chapter
Owner's

CALLING

the

Use

Run

the

Exerciser

the GIGI Terminal

Manual,

EK-VK1@0@-IN-002).

UP THE

Installation

EXERCISER

procedure to

following

call

the GIGI

Exerciser:

acoustic

the

Turn

switch to

power

coupler

the

position.

that the coupler or modem switches are set
Ensure
the
set
to
how
on
Instructions
~
correctly.
switches
are
contained
in
the
Owner's
Manual
shipped

with

the

coupler

modem.

The
telephone number of the exerciser.
the
Dial
baud.
exerciser can run at both 30# baud and 1200
To
run
the test at 300 baud dial (617) 366-3928.
To

run

the

test

12¢0#

baud

dial

(617)

366-3908.

The
exerciser is set to automatically answer
all
incoming
calls.
Once .the call is answered the
The tone
modem will generate a high pitched tone.

sounds
tone
the
If
up your phone and call

should be loud and clear.
hang
unclear
or
distant
again.

Insert

the

are

telephone

the
into
completely
an acoustic coupler.
using

handset

firmly

and

rubber cups if you are using
Press the data button if you

modem.

for the modem or
Look
indicator to turn on.
the
check
on,
not

carrier
coupler
acoustic
If the carrier indicator is
and
preparations
terminal

restart

from

Press

until

screen.

this

the

procedure

RETURN key

step

the

terminal

Kkeyboard

the prompt Username: appears on the monitor
Type GGDIAG

the

terminal

keyboard.

Preparing

End

the

The

Run

prcmpt

End

the

PROBLEM

screen

time.

you

now

RETURN

RETURN
the

terminal

pressing

vycu

the

install

appears

forgctten,

key.

the

appears
the

now

have

pressing

entry

ccnnector

the

reminding

Press

entry

keyboard

lccpback

Exerciser

Password:

Type

message

this

the

keyboard

screen.

The

make

GIGI

mcnitcr
keyboard.

RETURN

key.

the

2@mA

the
the

key.

mceniter

connection

Exerciser

now

starts.,

GIGI

nct

press

Exerciser.

prevent

you

exerciser.

from

CTRL/C

CTRL/Z

Doing

will

logging

off

while

halt
the

the

running

the

system

and

end

the

Running

the

GIGI

Exerciser

Tests

RUNNING

THE

GIGI

EXERCISER

TESTS

This

chapter

describes

Exerciser

tests

does

displays.

For

most

automatically

what
each
of
and
examples

the
of

GIGI
test

the

tests

the

each

sequence,

other

without

your

intervention.

COLOR

BAR

This

test

pattern

TEST
displays

the

monitor

color

bar

screen

for

approximately
scale pattern

0.5
seconds.
The
<color
consists of eight equally
On

coclor

monitors

black

blue

red

magenta

black

and

white

screen

bar

error

and

the

1in

the

mcnitor

nct

ccntains

suspect

different
the

cable)

symptoms

that

wvidec

white

menitcr

the

bars

The
Dbars
side of the

1intensity

side.

missing

terminal
ycu

nct

are

cchnect

increase

cccurs

indicate

Dbars.
left

yellow

of
gqgrey.
on the left

test

may

failed,

cyan

doces

scale

the

green

the

from

order:

pattern

scale

appear

(mcnochrome)

right

grey

errcr

bars

as different shades
with
a
black
bar

monitcr

white

following

scale

grey
spaced
vertical

the

right

agpear
start

the

bar

grey

from
the

appear

your

the
or

cclecr

screen.

attached

bar

porticns

or
of

Either

monitcr

has

<cable between the terminal tc
ccnnected properly or the
GIGI

error.

that
a

the

different

and

remain,

terminal
monitor

perfcorm

the

terminal

has failed,
(with
a

test
has

again.

failed.

Running

This

the

GIGI

test

terminal

can

self

Exerciser

alsc

performed

Chapter

<¢f

test.

Terminal

Installation

complete

instructicns.

Tests

and

Owner's

part

the

Manual

the

GIGI

prcvides

DISPLAY TEST

This test displays a full
screen
c¢f
blue,
green, white and black.
Each display screen

red,
lasts
a black and
screens
of

for
approximately
@.5
seccnds.
On
white monitcr the test displays
full
increasing

errcr

screens

This

this

dces

nct

may

failed,
the

intensity.

test

1indicate

the

monitor

videoc
is

occurs

cne

c¢f

the

display

appear.

that

cable

nct

the

attached

between

ccnnected

the

monitcr

has

terminal

properly

the

tc
GIGI

terminal contains an errcr.
If you
the terminal has failed, ccnnect it

mcnitor
(with
test again.
If
has

suspect
that
to a different
a different cable) and perform the
the symptcms remain, the
terminal

failed.

This

test
can also be performed as a part of the
terminal
self
test.
Chapter
5
c¢f
the
GIGI
Terminal
Installation and Owner's Manual prcvides
ccmplete instructicns.

SCREEN ALIGNMENT

TEST

This test appears as a part of the
The
test
fills
the
mcnitcr
crosshatch pattern.
An
needed if all or part cf
This

test

terminal

can
self

alsc
test.

display
test.
screen
with
a
adjustment
1is

errcr
or
the pattern
performed
Chapter

is missing.

as
o¢f

part
the

the
GIGI

Running

the

GIGI

Exerciser

Terminal

Installation

complete

instructicns.

Tests

and

Owner's

COMMUNICATIONS

TEST

prcgram 1s lcaded

this

test

the

terminal
20mA

current

visual

shcwn

the

This

when
c¢f

this

the

fcllcwing

prcvides

the

GIGI

program

tests

the

port.

There

are

ccmmunicaticns

ccmpleticn

when

test

preceding

message

running.
three

tests

1is

displayed

again

(Y/N)?

mcnitor:

Self

Tests

Would

you

lcop

indications

Successful

exerciser.

Manual

there

tests,

Were
like

is
the

fcllcwing

Successful
tc

run

errcr

the

Self-test

any

exerciser

the

displays

three

any

preceding
all

the

messages:

20Ma Communications Test has failed
A Failure has occured

Would you like to run the Self-test again (Y/N)7 n
VK100 test is continuing .

ET Err

addition

the

messages,

the

20mA

communicaticns
test
fails,
indicatcr
1light
L1
(lccated above the terminal keyboard)
will
blink
and
ET
may
appear
in the middle ¢f the screen.
Check
may

the
nct

20mA
be

lcop

back

correctly

and if the errcr
needs repair.

ccnnector;
installed.

indicaticn

remains,

the
Rerun

the

ccnnector
the

test

terminal

Running

Ty pe

the

GIGI

Exerciser

response

Y<CR>

repeating
program

the

self-test

from

the

exerciser

Tests

beginning.

the

prompt

restart

the

Typing

continue;

about

exerciser

N<KCR>

directs

displays

the

message:

VK100
and

test

runs

the

continuing...
tests

described

WRITING/SCREEN COLOR

This

test

options

and

commands.

Sets

The

the

color

set

Writes
each

that

what

exercise

options

the

writing
graphics

program:

(background)

color.

The

one

circle

first

black.

circles

color

shows

test

screen

TEST

designed
screen

below.

the

screen;

monitor

screen

can

display.

will

1look

for

Figure

1like

this

When

the

point.
Changes

the

background
colored
The

circle

test

color

program

screen

color

(background)

changes,

seems

changes

total

all

disappeared

the

once.

corresponding

disappear.

program
of

color.

the

times.

colored

The

approximately 1 minute if
baud communication 1line.

you

screen
the

end

background
of

circles

total

are

the

will

test

time

wusing

test

have

1is

1200

Running

the

GIGI

Exerciser

Tests

Figure 1.

Writing/Screen
Test

Color

Pattern

0 BLACK

This

test

can

the

test,

press

error

1in

are

missing

shcws

SCROLL

the

each

the

case

test.

shade

stopped

key

the

from

any

SCROLL

test

cccurs

the

wrcng,

mcnitcr
cclor,

key

any

screen.
the

a
in

mcnitcr

cclecr

the

time

keybcard.

mcnitor.
If
procblem may be

swap

1If

the
NO

different

misadjusted
missing, the

pressing

continue

second

time.

¢f

the

prcblem

cclors

cne
may

coclor
be

cclcr is completely
the terminal.
In

with

ancther

still

terminal

needs

and

missing
repair.

o¢r

rerun

the

Running

the

MAX VECTOR
The

max

and

test

GIGI

Exerciser

Tests

TEST

vectcr

test

pcsitioning
perfocrms

designed

circuits

the

follcwing

Sets

the

screen

backgrcund

Draws

<circle

circle

red

Draws

series

circle.
end

with

the

a
o¢f

lines

shocws

at the cpposite
the pattern at

This

test

the
the
An

can

cclcr

errcr

the
part
The

the

test

between

edge

the

time

it
be

1If

the

The

from

the

screen

and

circle.
test.

any

Fiqgure

pressing

continue
time.

1if

there

are

any

end

the

line

and

cuts

intc

any

line

1is
<ccnsidered
an
errcr.
repaired
1if either errcr

cccurs.

Test

Pattern

MAX VECTOR TEST
2-6

the

?igure 2.
Vectcr

1lines

occurs

start

circle.

cf the circle,
terminal
must

cecnditicn

Maximum

screen.

NO
SCROLL
key on the keybcard.
To
test press the NO SCROLL key a seccnd

spaces

The

red.

the

arcund

side of
the end
at

the

line.

blue

wrap

stcpped

c¢cf

bcrder

1lcng

will

exercise

terminal.

functicns:

middle

blue

toc

the

Running

VECTOR

the

GIGI

Exerciser

GENERATOR

EXERCISER

This

test

the

wvector

functions:

Sets

screen

the

each
of

end

with

Draws
a
rewrites
and then

the
the

Test

Generator

Pattern

series

Erases

This

backgrcund

screen.

the
blue

functicn mcde
The

test

blue.

circultry of
perfcrms

the

the curscr neaf the center cf the screen.

Draws

Flgure

the

Generator.

follcwing

Places

Vectcr

exercises

Tests

lines

drawn

line

this

white

Figure

part

dcts

the

from

shows

the

this

center

the

preceding

screen

shculd

lines

pattern.

step.

entirely

shcwing.

white line frcm the center of the screen,
the line in complement mcde (erasing it),
rctates the line in a complete circle.

test

can

stcpped

any

NO SCROLL key con the keybocard.
test press the NO SCROLL key a

time

pressing

To
seccnd

continue
time.

Running

the

errcr

white

GIGI

1in

dots

Exerciser

this

still

line

remains

The

tctal

you

are

test

the

keybocard

the

keybcard

test

1is

cccurs

12@¢¢

are

test

Befcre

the

run

the

Keyboard

nct

wish

run

this

run

the

This

ends

return

entry

the

keybcard

appear

test

and

white

the

test.

minute

1if

line.

the

all

the

¢f

This

started

the

screen.

Test?

test

key

skips

GIGI

that

ccrrectly.

you

keybcard.

any

part

c¢f

verifies

wcrking

Would

prcgram

are

c¢f

TEST

cpticnal.

press

ccmmunication

will

ycu

end

staticnary

message

then

there

part

fcllcwing

the

apprcximately

baud

exerciser
keys

woccurs

screen

time

KEYBOARD EXERCISER
The

the

alsc

c¢n

using

test

¢cn

errcr

Tests

type

and

the

terminal

keybcard

exerciser

Exerciser.

exerciser

test

type

and

then

press the RETURN key
on
the
terminal
Kkeybcard.
The
following
message
appears
on
the
mcnitor
screen and a
test
prcgram
1is
lcaded
intc
the
terminal.

fiEYBOARD Exercisor is next (final
test).

would you like to run the Keyboard
Test (Y/N)7

Running

the

GIGI

Exerciser

Tests

Please Stand By

Program Loading

(About
When

the

HENEENERENENNEEERRERUERERENEERS

follcwing

1 Minute)

program

message

DEFPRESS

appears

KEYS

ccmpletely

the

lcaded

DISPLAYED

PRESS <CR:> WHEN READY

Press

the

RETURN

start

the

test.

key

the

screen:

ANEERERAEENEEENEEENENRRNRRNANEARI

Local

terminal

keybcard

Running

Once

the

keybcard

GIGI

Exerciser

test

started

appears

the

terminal

cutline

mcnitcr

4y .
Ncne ¢f the keys on
initially.
At least
<<¢ne
labelled
and
blinking.

screen

c¢f

the

(see

GIGI

figure

this cutline are labeled
o¢f
the
keys
will
be
Loccate the ccrresponding

key

it.
key

If the key is working ccrrectly
stops blinking and the letter
1is

within

seccnds

the

cutline.

and

press

the blinking
written
c¢n

Keybcard

c¢f

GIGI

DATE

[

VK100 KEYBOARD TEST

]

TIME 00:26:13

QQOOOQO

HEEEREREN

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During

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this

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this

test,

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press
is the case,

example,

the

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Figure

Tests

Exerciser

scmetimes

twc keys at the
bcth keys
are

requires

same time.
blinking.

When
Fcr

the first row c¢cf characters tc be entered
requires
that
vycu
press
the
SHIFT key and the
first rcw of keys on the keypad at the same
time;
hcwever,
you
enter the next rcw cf characters by
pressing a single key.

Running

Alsc,

certain

diagram;

fcr

labeled

SFT.

red

the

dct

wrcng

The

key

The

was

the

during

the

the
by

Keybcard
summary

Errcr

test

cutline.

the

nct

keypad

shows

keybcard

cutline

1¢

that

seccnd

the

shcws

summary

typing

summary

the

than

ccocmputer

the
is

YES

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mcre

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cne

time

the

rerun

the

ycu

have

finished

test

all

mcnitcr

shows

errcrs

the

under

cutline

are

made

autcmatically

stcps

summary.

displayed,

After

ycu

may

keybcard.

type

the

c¢cn

the

rerun

the

ycu

nct

keybcard.

test

disccnnect

the

frcm
the
computer,
described belcw.

follcwing

the

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GIGI

with

key on

diagram

the

displayed

want

c¢f

after

the

test

and

terminal
prccedure
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the

are

Exerciser

pressed.

summary.If

test

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the

defective.

errors

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the

was

keypad

shift

the

cccurred:

pressed

end

keybcard
and

has

are

key

keys

the

appears

key

Tests

they

example,

follcwing

The

the

SHIFT whereas

limit.
3.

Exerciser

exactly

key

GIGI

labeled

the

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DATE

VK100 KEYBOARD TEST

TIME 00:26:43

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