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Document:	CZKMPA0 DPM50 DPM50 DIAG MON APR 1979 bw
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DMP50

DIAG

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IDENTIFICATION
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SEQ 0002

1.G

ABSTRACY

2.08(REQUIREMENTS
2.1

Enyironeent - Hardware Requirements

2.2

Environment - Software Requirements

2.2.1

RSX=11m Operating System
2.2.1.1
2.2.1.2
2.2.1.3

2.2.2

5.0

¢#(S
(Sl
Others

1PG Software Package

FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION
t.'

DPMS50

'On-Line'

Diagnostic

3.1.1 Local Diagnosis Mode
3.1.2 Most Diagnosis Mode
E.U

STARTING PROCEDURE

OPERATING PROCEDURE

5.1
5.2
5.3

Initiatization
Local Diagnosis Mode
Host Diagnosis Mode

5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
.0
7.0

ERROR REPORTING
MISCELLANEOQUS

Single Diagnostic Mode
Script Mode
Auto=Script Mode

SEQ 0003
1.0 ABSTRACT
The purpose ot

the RSX

tasks

the selection and control

contemporary LS111/1P300 aiagnostics through a host system task.
These diagnostics are down-Line

to an LSITY, run
by the host task

Loaded thru an

in & stand-alone environment
in a real-time environment.

1SB11/]1Sv1

and monitored

The tasks will provide utilities to allow a Field Service

Engineer to perform first
system,

remote

tevel diagncsis from the host

subsystem,

execute stand-alone type diagnostics

calt

and

utilizing the complete RSX11M/Dataway hardware as though

were merely an XXDP media.

Additionally,

the tasks will

allow an cperator

to perform

limited modifications to diagnostic ‘‘image’’ files.

2.0

REQUIREMENTS

2.1

ENVIRONMENT

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

RSX11M System
DEC Dataway

OPMS0
96k

2.2

ENVIRONMENT
2.2.1

= SOF TWARE

REQUIREMENTS

RSX-11M Operating System
The

tollowing macros

2.2.1.1

are

required:

F(S
FSRSIS,

FDR(SA,

(LOSES,

FINITS,

FDBDFS,

FDATSA,

FDOPSA,

FDBFSA,

NMBLKS,

OPENSR,

OPENSW,

GETS,

PUTS

2212 (51
TM
(518,

(SIsY,

(SI$2

2.2.1.3
ALUNG,

2.2.2

OTMEVS

SEQ 0004

aLUNSS hGLUNS, DIRS,
TMKTSS,

ASTXSS,

MRKTSS,

171G Sot'warehlaceagt

EXITSS,

WISESS,

WAlTS,

010%,

QlOwS

T .On TESTRFUNCTAONSL DESCRIPTION

SEa 0005

Primary DPA50 testing, diagnosing and verifying will be
pertormed
by vS'hTas shutm
m:m Ghahsdr Es$ff daagngstic

‘image’’ tiles
on the system disk.
The facility to update
thekcurrent “‘image’' tiles will be provided in the diagnostic

task.

The RSX11

tasks

and 8080 monitor

will

provide

the operator

with the ability to call and execute stand-alone diagnostics
in the remote subsystem under test with catling facilities ana
error reporting at either a local terminal or the host system
console.

5.1

DPM50 °"ON-LINE' DIAGNOSTIC

This program/procedure will

consist

three basic pieces

which

are:

8)
an
RSXVIM non-privileged task with Limited ‘‘user-mode diagnostic'
features (i,e., in respect to the [15811
driver
only),
b)
a
small
down~line
(oadable
8080
based monitor to facilitate communications
between the F.S.
maintenance
console
and
the
host, and
¢)
@
set
of
files
on
the
customer's disk, each of which
represents one stand-alone LSI11/]P300 diagnostic task in image
The

image

the same

and will

tiles described

in ''c’’ above will

°ribution media as the RSX11

be capable of

being updated via

;atching facilities built

initially

DPM50 tasks

into the RSX task

format.

provided

in the host mode.

peration of this DPMS0 task is in essentially
two
mcdes, one of which
selected
immediately
after
the
operator
‘‘calls’’
the
DPMSO
[diagnostic task (i.e.,
> RUN (IKMP).
The
two
modes of the task
are:
i

LOCAL DIAGNOSIS MODE

and b)

HOST

DIAGNOSIS MODE.

In this
and
all
subsequent
references
''LOCAL'’
infers
diagnostic
lprocedures
inilaated and controlled at the LSI11/1P300 subsystem Level
and ''MOST’" infers operator control exclusively from a host FSX1IM
system,

3.1.2

SEQ 0006

Local Diagnosis Mode

(ochpguall;.

this process consists of

utilizing the system Q10 calls and

the

three

levels

abstraction

IPG software commands

83 the threads of communication interlinking the RSXT1IM host task, the
8080 diagnostic monitor and the LSI11 based stand-alone diagnostic.

3.1.3

wHost Diagnosis Mode

The purpose of

this

type of

test

to verify

the operation of

individual

components on the remote DPMS50 subsystem from the host system.,
The
daiagnostic process is quite similar to the APT ‘‘quick verify' process
which,
although it is expected to find most faults, it
is not and cannot
be expected to be as comprehensive a

testing process as that

conducted

local’’ mode.
|t does provide, however, an efficient method for Field
Service to verify basic functionality of the remote subsystems,

The process, which can be initiated in several ways,
always
utilizes
the testing
methodology
analogous to the Automated Process Testing (APT) ytilized
1in
various
mfg.
plants,
It follows then that for a diagnostic to be usable, it
must

fully APT=-compatible utilizing hooks

for

controlling the

test

and
reportina end
of
pass
and errors.,
It is antic‘pated that the
‘‘up~line Load
command will be utilized for reporting and the '‘down-lLine
command tor test initiation, termination and control.

k.0

STARTING PROCEDURE
SET

This

/sul(=(200,270]
instruction will

establish

the user

code

to be the same

85 that used when the tasks and image files
of LSI11/]IP300
diagnostics were originally Loaded on the disk.
RUN C(IKMPA

This instruction will stast the RSX diagnostic task.

Lloaa"

5.0

OPERATING PROCEDURE

9.1

INITIALIZATION

CIKMPA VERSION

SeQ 0007

2.2

At the beginning ot the task,
the

task

will

SELECT MODE:

be printed as

(OCAL, HOST,

The mode query enables

the current

version nusber of

shown above.

AUTO-MAP OR EXIT

to user

to select

(L,H,AE)

which mode of

operation

is to be used or to exit the task.
The Auto-map feature is
ptanned for future development.
Host mode will continually
return the user to this mode query for additional input and it
musSt be used as the exit medium.
Local mode will terminate the
task normally when the user specifies from the remote subsystem,
A (NTL 7 input to any HOst mode query will return the user to
this mode query.
.
ALL

input

decimal.

values are

The same

ENTER NUMBER OF

in ottal unless otherwise specified as

is true of numbers used in printed statements.

TERMINALS (D] -

tnter the total number of terminals to be specified as input.
This number will be compared against the number of terminals

specitied Later and will generate an error if they are not
equal.
As indicated, this is a decimal number.
ENTER CONTROLLER NUMBER (0] Enter

the controller number

in a range from 0 -

ENTER TERMINAL NUMBERS (0] =
Enter the terminal numbers to be used associated with the above

controller number within a range trom 0-77.
in the

following

formats:

They may be entered

1,3
125
1-5,7-12
NUMBER OF

ENTERED

This statement

TERMINALS

= 2

will print out

the numter of

requested terminals

which were successfully attached to the task.
1f both port
addresses of a DPM50 were specified as input, only the base port
address will be included in the count.
The count is the number
nt

subsystems not

task,

addresses.

Both

addresses are

attached

to the

UNIT

oo CONTROLLER «¢ LOGICAL SB *¢ LUN e¢

1
1

"
’

A table of

1
61

the successfully attached subsystems will

The number ot entries will
in the statement above.

9.2

SEG 0008

match

the number

be printed.

terminals printed

LOCAL CIAGNOS:S MODE
The

tollowing

to the

inguts

will

be enteread on a

terminal

connected

local DPM50 being diagnosed by the F>S> Engineer.

>FILE

NAME

Enter

any LSI11/1P300 diagnostic

file name

for which there

is an image tfile on disk.
Whenever the prompt
>"
is printed, enter a file name or a (NIRL 7
allow entry ot the termination code.

character

which

will

157776
82006
The memory size and an "'at’’'sign will

be printed when the

diagnostic has been successfully downloaded
The system

in ODT

mode and

the diagnostic

into LS] memory.
can be started

by entering 2006 (the standard diagnostic start-up).
The
diagnostic will operate as though 1t were in stand-alone XXDP

mode and will
To halt

any messages or errors on

the diagnostic

and re-enter

ODT mode,

the

terminal.

press

the

'BREAK'’

hey.

017312
8760144/000000 1
As

the subsystem re-enters ODT

mode,

the address at

break was made will be printed (disregard)
Open Location 760144 (CSR4) and enter
the task)

which

and an '‘at’’ sign.

(to terminate

(to request another diagnostic).

Termination will print a message of JEX.
Alternately,
prompt character will be issued for another file name.

NOTE:

THE

TASK MUST BE

TERMINATED

the

IN THE MANNER.

CANNOT

SUCCESSFULLY TERMINATED FRCM THE HOST COMPUTER.

5.3

HOST DIAGNOSIS MODE

SEQ 0009

The following messages printed in relation to the running of
the hardcore diagnostics are also printed on the host terminal
following the execution of

procedure run

Local mode.

Local mode but

the

STARTING HARDCORE DIAG =-- TERMINAL

They

first one

are the

Llast

in host mode.

X WiLL GO OFFLINE

This is simple a message warning the user that the terminal
should be expected to go oftline during these tests.

TERMINAL
TERMINAL

X
X

iS OFFLINE
1S BACK ONLINE

These messages indicate that the terminal did go offline and
returned successtfully to an online status.
If the hardcore

diagrostics fail, the DPM50 will not come back online and an
error message will indicate this condition.
1f the softcore
tests (which are the Llast three tests of the hardcore
diagrostics) tail, the unit will return online but error

messages

1ndicating the softcore

SYS ID e+ PORT
400
1
This

be printed.

id,

address and

o+ MEM S]ZE
157776

a printout

memory size of
just run,

failures will

the system

base port

the DPMS50 on which hardcore diagnostics were

ENTER S OR A FOR SCRIPT OR AUTQ=-SCRIPT -

SEQ 0010

A carriage return will skip over the script mode and allow

individual input of diagnostic file names.
An A" should
be used tor auto-scr1gt operation when the desired script

already exists.

An 'S’ should be used when a script

be created and then executed.

when an "'A" is

input,

the

following message will

ENTER SCRIPT NAME

Enter

the script

the name ot

already created that

is to

be printed.

is to be

erecuted,

when an ''S’* is

input,

10 SAVE

ENTER NAME

SCRIPT,

the script

the tollowing

is printed.

is to be saved on disk

for

future use, enter

the name to be used to recall it later.
[1f the script is not
to be saved, enter a carriage return and after the script is
executed it will be destroyed.

ENTER FILE NAMES 10 BE
FILE

NAME

SCRIPTED AND NUMBER OF

Enter any LSI11/]P300 diagnostic
tile on disk.

atter

PASSES

terminate a

for which there

script,

type 3

is an

carriage

image

return

this query.

PASSES

Enter the gecimal number of passes to be executed of the
above diagnostic.

The maximum is 32768.

These two queries will be repeated until the script is
terminated by a3 carriage return.,
The script will then be
executed,

After the execution of a script,
be printed.
ANCTHER SCRIPT?

(Y OR N

the

following query will

)

To run another script, enter "'v'' and the task will return
to the script query.
Otherwise, the task will return to the

mode

query.

If script mode 's skipped, the task will jump to this point,

ENTER FILE NAME =

SEQ 0011

Enter any LSI11/1P300 giagnostic
file on disk.

HOW MANY

for which there is an image

PASSES?

Enter the number of passes to be run of the diagnostic up to a
saximum of 32768.
However, unlimited iterations of the diagnostic
m3y

run

entering

continue to execute until
iterations
are to be

For

run,

a specitied number of

35 often as

ENTER NUMBER OF

carriage

the ROX
the

return.

task

following query

passes,

PATCHES

diagnostic

will

the pass count

PASSES BETWEEN PRINT

will

|If unlimited
be printed.

will

is uploaded from the diagnostic.

be printed

STATEMENTS =

Enter any decimal number to a maximum of
return will cause a default to 1000.
ANY

The

is aborted.

32768.

A carriage

OR N)?

Enter yes, it there are patches to be made to the diagnostic
before it is downloaded.
OPTIONS ARE:

LOAD AND SAVE

This option will patch the diagnostic
the new version on disk
patched version.

as well

and save

as execute the

2 = LOAD AND GO
This option will patch the diagnostic and

execute it but

it will not be saved.

3 = PATCH ONLY
This option will patch the diagnostic

save

it but

it will not be executed.

and

ENTER OPTION (ODE -

Enter the option code selected from the {ist above.
ENTER PATCHES

Enter the patches by typing first the address to be patched

followed by @ siash ‘’/'" and ther the new value to be stored.
ALl addresses to be patched must be entered although not

necessarily

in sequential order.

A line feed will not

retrieve the next address.

Line and the List terminated by a Line with only a carriage
return

1nput.,

PAT(H TABLE

This

Each entry must be on a separate

LOADED

ingicates the patches have been successfully accepted.

i
SEQ 0012

DOWNLOADING DIAGNOSTIC
ON TERMINAL X

Since there

XXXXXX.IMG;1

SEQ 0013

is a slight pause as the diagnostic

is being

downloaded and started, this message is to indicate what
is happening.
After the diagnostic is started, the pass
count will be continuously printed as shown below.
PASSES COMPLETED = 999G ON TERMINAL

A pass count will not be printed after every pass since

than one pass may

completed of

the diagnostic

between uploads from the diagnostic.
The Last pass
count may be greater than the specified number of passes
tor

the

CIKMPA

same

...

reason.

END OF

DIAGNOSTIC

This message indicates the diagnostic
required number of passes.

ANCTHER DIAGNOSTIC

1f
it

yes,

will

ON THE

the program will
return

SAME

has

TERMINAL

return to the

to the mode query.
—

completed

IN HOST

the

MODE?

(Y OR N)

file name query.

no,

6.0

SEQ 0014

ERROR REPORTING

Erxcept

‘or

the two errors returned under

tersinal,

all errors
exceptions are:

will

Bad

Non-existent

The errors

Local mode on the Local

the

host

terminal.

The

two

i0ad

In aggition, errars

mode wiil

reported

tile

from the LSI11/1P300 diagnostics being

reported on

the

local

the host

terminal

termiral

fall

run

stated earlier.

into

the

in Local

following

categories.

RSX

ERRORS

A knowledge of the RSX operating system would be helpful
in interpreting these errors.
However, the most common

DSW error code will be a ~65, which
is offLine.

indicates the DPMS0

(ontroller X Terminal XX is not SYSGENed
Terminal XX (annot be Assigned - DSW =
Terminal

Cannot

Attached -

DSW =

Ltun 99 Cannot be Assigned - DSW =
Download Error on Terminal X - DSW =
Upload €rror on Terminal X - DSW =
File Name in Error is XXXXXX
CIKMPA ... Directive fFailure During (operation Listed below)
CIKMPA ... 1/0 Error During (operation listed below)
Terminal Assign Logical
Consale Prompt
Console Reply
Attach Serial Bus (SB)
Detach SB

(S]

Fite
file
fFile
Kitl

Mark

Unit

Number

(ALUN)

(Command String Interpreter)
Open
Read

Write

Attach

SB ALUN
SB GLUN
SB Already Attached

Time

(lear Mark Time
INPUT DATA ERRORS
(IKMPA
CIXMPA

...
...

Invalid Controller Number
Invalid Terminal Numbers

(ZKMPA

...,

Multiple

CIKMPA ...
CIKMPA ...
Termiral

Invalid Response
Terminal [nput Exceeds Total

Mode

Terminals (annot

is the Upper Port of

be Diagnosed

a DPM50

)

in Local

(warning Only!

CIKMPA

... Bad Data on the Script file

SEQ 0015

HARDCORE

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS

Terminal

X Remained Offline

(Mardcore fFailed)

Softcore failure:

Terminal

Terminal
Terminal

X Softcore Error
X
X

Softcore Error
Softcore Error

2:
3:

Memory Error
C(PU Error

These errors wiill generate a query regarding whether
user wishes to ignore these errors.

OVERRIDE SOF TCORE ERROR?

(Y OR N)

A yes answer will generate the following warning:
WARNING ==

TESTING MAY

GENERATE

UNPRED]CTABLE

RESULTS

LSI11/71P300 ERRORS
These errors are reported via the APl

window.

Diagnostic failed on Terminal X - Fatal Error 99
Diagnostic Hung on Terminal
7.0
PLL

X = No Activity

MISCELLANEOUS
LSI11/IP300 diagnostics must be APT-compatible.

The Diagnostic

Supervisor

has not

been used

this RSX

task.

the