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#1 8 13 55 7
The System Information menu is designed to provide the
necessary information for determining the appropriate
method of correcting system failures. The information
ranges from the System Type, Adapters, Devices, CMOS
Settings, Partition Configurations, and POS Registers.
If neccessary the Data within CMOS or the Fixed Disk
Partitons may be edited within this menu.
#2 9 14 54 5
The Batch menu is designed for running multiple tests
in a continuous or passbound nature. This is useful
in testing newly assembled systems, and systems with
intermitant problems. This menu allows for saving a
selected pattern of tests and creating a report log.
#3 8 15 51 7
The Diagnostic menu is designed to physically test
the major components in the system. This includes
the processor, DMAs, PICs, Coprocessor, Memory,
Floppies, Fixed Disks, Serial Ports, Parallel
Ports, and the primary Video Adapter/Monitor. The
Diagnostic menu also allows a low level format of
floppy and fixed disks, including IDEs.
#4 9 12 57 5
The Utilites menu offers specialized features to examine
all real mode memory, editors for floppy and fixed disk
media, the ability to automatically rebuild the master
boot-loader, floppy head cleaning, color or monochrome
selection, and version information.
#5 10 12 56 4
The Quit menu is designed to quit and reboot the system
when booted from Micro-Scope or to quit and exit to O/S
when loaded under another operating system. The exit to
O/S will not be displayed when booted from Micro-Scope.
#6 4 9 65 16
The System Configuartion screen displays the exact system type
for IBM systems ( IBM PS2 Model 50 ). Compatible systems will
display PC XT or PC AT. The revision bytes for the system will
be displayed under the system type. The last revision date of
the BIOS will be displayed on the right hand side of the screen.
The Detected Hardware column will display the equipment that was
physically detected by the system during POST and the results of
Additional testing by the diagnostic. The CMOS column will
display the CMOS settings. IBM or compatible PC and XT systems
will show the switch settings instead of CMOS settings. If an
asterisk (*) is displayed, there is a mismatch between Detected
Hardware and CMOS settings (switch settings on PCs and XTs). The
exact CPU type (i80486DX rev. 11) may be displayed when booted
from Micro-Scope. If loaded under DOS only the family type will
be displayed (80486). If an EMS driver is present, the size of
Expnaded Memory, and Page Frame will be displayed.
#7 4 11 58 17
The Active ROM Search will display the memory location of
any active adapter ROM BIOS. Adapters with ROM occupy
memory addresses from C0000 to DFFFF in IBM systems, and
up to EFFFF in compatible systems. The Active ROM Search
will attempt to identify the type of ROM (VGA etc.). If
further information is needed for the ROM:
1. Go to Utilities.
2. Go to Memory Examine.
3. Enter the beginning segment displayed in Active ROM
Search.
4. This will display the actual information within the
ROM. The copyright will normally be displayed in
the ASCII field on the right hand side of the screen
near the begining of the ROM address.
#8 4 10 60 17
The IRQ Assignments screen is seperated into 5 columns with
2 options.
Column 1 - Lists the IRQs by numbers. PC and XT sytems will
have from 0 to 7 IRQs. AT systems will have 0 to 15 IRQs.
Column 2 - Lists the Status ( Disabled or Enabled ) of the
IRQ lines. The IRQ lines for certain devices such as the
System Timer, Keyboard, Cascade, Floppy, Redirected Cascade
Coprocessor if installed, and Fixed Disks(MFM,RLL,IDE only)
should be enabled at all times. Most other devices will not
enable the respective IRQ lines, until in actual use. The
Check IRQ's, and the User defined functions are designed to
cause devices to toggle the appropriate IRQ line on which
they are installed.
!
Column 3 - Lists the I/O Port for the device present on the
IRQ line.
Column 4 - Lists the Devices present on the IRQ line. Some
devices should always be present, such as the System Timer,
Keyboard, Cascade, Floppy, Redirected Cascade and the Fixed
Disk whether installed or not.
Column 5 - Lists the Memory Vectors. Initial Memory Vectors
are all pointing the System ROM BIOS (F000:????). Adapters
with a ROM BIOS may subsitute their own Vector (C800:????).
O/S's(other than M2000 O/S), Software Drivers, and Software
programs can substitute their own Vectors. Boot to the O/S
with appropriate drivers loaded, run Micro-Scope, and the
substituted Memory Vectors can now be displayed.
!
(C) Check Interrupts will perform a series of tests on the
standard I/O ports to detect any Serial (Ser), Modem (Mod),
Parallel (Par), and LAN (Lan) deivces. If the device is
found the status will be updated to active, the I/O Port
will be updated to the I/O port address (maximum of 3), and
Device will be updated to the type of device (max. of 3).
Note: If a device is found the I/O Port information will be
correct.
(U) User Defined allows the user to toggle non-standard I/O
ports to detect serial, modem, parallel, and LAN devices on
non-standard I/O ports.
Note: When installing new devices into a system toggle the
specific I/O port desired for use to insure no other device
is using the I/O Port or IRQ line needed.
#9 5 5 69 15
Partition Tables are displayed in two screens with 5 options each.
Screen 1 - Master Boot Record Dispaly/Edit will display the Physical
Disk, the Partition Number, and the four physical partitions on the
drive. This screen allows selection of drive and partion, and
editing of the Master Boot Record.
Screen 2 - Partition Tables displays the Phsical Disk, the Partition
Number, the OEM Name, the Partition Table, and the Volume Boot
Sector. This screen allows the selection of drive and partion, and
editing of the Partition Table and the Volume Boot Secotr.
!
(D) Physical Disk - Allows the selection of drive 0 or drive 1. The
+ and - key will change number.
(P) Partition - Allows the selection of partition 0, 1, 2, or 3. A
second screen will appear displaying the drive selected, partition
selected, OEM Name, partition table, and volume boot sector.
(E) Edit - Allows editing of either screen. Cursor up and down to
move from one area to the next. Press enter when editing the screen
is completed.
(W) Write - Any changes made in editing will be written to the drive
when (W) is pressed.
(E) Escape- This will exit out of a command or screen.
#10 4 10 58 16
The CMOS Display/Edit screen will display the 64 bytes of
CMOS RAM.
(E) Edit - Cursor up or down to select area to be edited.
Press the +, -, and number keys to change selected area.
The Diagnostic will use these changes however the system
will have to be rebooted for the operating system to use
this information.
(F10) BIOS Fixed Disk Parameter Tables - This will bring
up the drive tables from the System ROM BIOS. Cursor up
and down to select drive table. Press enter to execute
change.
(D) Display CMOS Contents - Displays the actual bytes of
information from CMOS RAM.
#11 3 5 73 17
No Help is available for this function
#12 9 10 60 4
Show POS Registers will display the slots, adapters, and
required ADF's on a Micro Channel Architeture (MCA) system
Note: If an Asterisk (*) follows an ADF, then the ADF is
not installed. Run the setup diskette and install the ADF.
#13 9 13 55 8
The RUN ALL Tests will perform all non-destructive and
non-interactive test routines. Run Continuously will
perform up to 65535 passes. The Set Pass Count allows
selection of the number of passes. The Escape key
will exit out of either test at any time.
Note: A formatted diskette ( same density of drive )
must be in each of the floppy drives in order fot this
test to be accurate in error reporting.
#14 7 14 52 11
The Select Tests allows the selection of tests. Non
destructive and destructive testing can be selected
Destructive testing will write over selected media
Selected tests can be saved to disk and loaded onto
another system instead of reselecting the tests.
Pressing the enter key with the cursor on a test
will select the test.
Pressing the enter key with the cursor on the
selected will deselect the test.
#15 7 10 61 12
The Run Selected Tests will perform all the tests selected.
Run Continuously will perform up to 65535 passes.
The Set Pass Count allows selection of the number of passes.
The Escape key will exit out of either test at any time. A
formatted diskette will have to be in each floppy drive when
if the floppy drive has benn selected. Loop back plugs for
the proper port will have to be installed if external serial
or external parallel tests are selected.
#16 9 13 54 7
The Error Log window will display all errors detected
from the Run All Tests and Run Selected Tests. The
Error Log can hold a maximum of 16 errors for each
test performed.
This log will be added to a report if errors were
detected druing testing.
#17 11 15 51 4
Enabled/Disabled Error Halt allows the operator to
choose whether to stop when an error is detected,
and the error log for the specific test is filled
(16 errors).
#18 12 15 51 3
The SystemBoard Tests will test the CPU, DMAs, and
PICs. The test will do 16 bit and 32 bit register
testing on appropriate systems.
#19 13 15 51 2
The Coprocessor Test will run a series of routines
to test the Numeric Processor.
#20 14 19 43 5
Memory tests will run a series of routines
to test Base, Cache, Expanded, and Extended
Memory.
Press enter with the cursor on the selected
type of memory to be tested.
#21 8 19 44 9
Floppy Tests allows drive selection, media
selection, formatting, butterfly, read, and
write tests to be performed on the various
floppy drives and floppy diskettes.
Place a formatted diskette in the drive to
be tested. A blank diskette can be use but
the format option will have to be executed
before any other tests are performed.
#22 7 15 49 10
Fixed Disk Tests allows drive selection, setting
interleave, determine parameters, mapping bad
sectors, formatting, butterfly, read, write, and
controller tests.
The screen will display the drive type set up in
CMOS, the type of drive, the CMOS Settings, and
the Native Settings of the drive. If the drive
uses a controller card with a ROM BIOS, then the
BIOS Settings will be displayed.
#23 9 15 50 5
Serial Port Test - Allows testing of internal and
external serial Ports. The keyboard, mouse, and
modem can be tested. The Serial Port Tests window
will allow selection and display of port, IRQ,
I/O, Baud, and Uart.
#24 10 15 50 4
Parallel Port Test allows testing of signal, pin,
status, port, interrupt, I/O port, internal,
external, data latches, control latches, status
latches, and interrupt level.
#25 12 15 50 3
The Video Memory Test will test all the detected
video memory on the 1st video adapter. Press
Enter to execute test.
#26 5 11 55 15
The Memory Display window will display the 1024k real
mode memory from segment 00000 through segment F0000.
The left hand side is in hex. The right hand side is
in ASCII. The segment, offset, and actual address
(20 bit) is displayed at the bottom.
(S) Segment - This allows the selection of the segment
Press character and number keys for desired segment.
Press enter to execute.
(O) Offset - This allows the selection of the offset.
Press character and number keys for desired offset.
Press enter to execute.
!
Page up and page down keys will move the window in 256
byte intervals.
Cursor up and cursor down keys will move the window in
16 byte intervals.
Home will move to the beginning of the current segment.
End will move to the end of the current segment.
#27 4 13 55 17
The Floppy Editor can display and edit media on the
selected floppy diskette.
Drive Selection - Select drive 0, 1, 2, or 3 and press
enter.
Media Selection - Select the proper media type or use
the user defined and enter the specific parameters.
Press enter to execute.
Display/Edit - This screen will display and edit media
on the selected floppy.
(M) Modify - A cursor will be displayed in the hex
field. Cursor to area to be modified. Use the number
and character keys to edit information.
Press enter to exit the Modify hex option.
!
(A) ASCII - A cursor will be displayed in the ASCII
field. Cursor to area to be modified. Use the number
and character keys to edit information. Press enter to
exit the Modify ASCII option.
(R) Read - This will read the information from the
Next Access line to the Current Acces line and display
the information in the Hex and ASCII fields.
(W) Write - This will write the information from the
Hex and ASCII field to the floppy diskette.
(C) Cylinder - This will highlight the cylinder in the
Next Access line. Press the number keys to change the
cylinder. Press enter to exit cylinder option.
(S) Sector - This will highlight the sector in the
Next Access line. Press the number keys to change the
cylinder. Press enter to exit sector option.
(H) Head - This will highligh the head in the Next
Access line. Press enter to change head option.
#28 5 11 55 15
The Fixed Disk Editor can display and edit media on
the selected fixed disk.
Drive Selection - Select drive 0 or 1 and press enter.
Display/Edit - This screen will display and edit media
on the selected fixed disk.
(M) Modify - A cursor will be displayed in the hex
field. Cursor to area to be modified.
(A) ASCII - A cursor will be displayed in the ASCII
field. Cursor to area to be modified.
!
(R) Read -This will read the information from the Next
Access line to the Current Access line and display the
information in the Hex and ASCII fields.
(W) Write - This will write the information from the
current buffer to the next access.
(C) Cylinder - This will highlight the cylinder in the
Next Access line.
(S) Sector - This will highlight the sector in the
Next Access line.
(H) Head - This will highlight the head in the Next
Access line.
#29 11 11 55 3
The Rebuild MasterBoot option will rewrite the first
446 bytes of the master boot sector with a generic DOS
boot loader program.
#30 11 11 55 3
This option in combination with a floppy head cleaning
diskette will provide an effective means of cleaning
the read/write heads on you floppy disk drives.
#31 8 11 56 7
Toggle Attributes - Certain plasma, LED, and monochrome
displays are difficult to read if the program that is
runnig is in color. The Toggle Attribues options will
change the program from color to monochrome.
Press enter with the cursor on Color or Monochrome
depending on which is desired.
#32 8 19 40 7
The Version Information screen displays
the address, telephone number, and fax
number of Micro 2000 Inc.. The version
number and copyright information for
the diagnostic will be displayed. The
customers serial number is loacted in
the upper right hand corner.
#33 10 19 40 4
The Exit to O/S will exit out of the
diagnostic and go to the operating
system that Micro-Scope was loaded
under.
#34 9 19 40 5
The Reboot System will exit the
diagnostic and reboot the system. Any
changes to CMOS will be updated to the
system during POST as the system
reboots.
#35 11 19 40 3
Partition Status (byte) - Indicates
the bootable (80) or non-bootable (000)
status of the partition.
#36 11 19 40 3
Starting Head (byte) - Indicates which
head on the drive that the physical
partition begins.
#37 11 19 40 3
Starting Sector (6 bits) - Indicates
which sector on the drive that the
physical partition begins.
#38 11 19 40 3
Starting Cylinder (10 bits) - Indicates
which cylinder on the drive that the
physical partition.
#39 11 19 40 3
Partition Type (byte) - Indicates the
type of operating system for that
physical partition.
#40 13 19 40 2
Head (byte) - Indicates which head on
the drive that the partition ends.
#41 11 19 40 3
Sector (6 bits) - Indicates which sector
on the drive that the physical
partition ends.
#42 11 19 40 3
Ending Cylinder (10 bits) - Indicates
which cylinder on the drive that the
physical partition ends.
#43 11 19 40 4
Start Absolute Sector (double word) -
Indicates the number of sectors from
the begining of the drive to the
physical partition.
#44 11 19 40 4
Total Number of Sectors (double word) -
Indicates the number of sectors from
the beginning of the physical partition
to the end of the physical partition.
#45 11 19 40 2
Boot Signature (word) - The boot sector
must end with a 55 AA boot signature.
#46 11 19 40 3
Bytes per Sector - Indicates the number
of bytes per sector. This value is
normally 512.
#47 11 5 73 2
Sector per Cluster - Indicates the
number of sector per cluster.
#48 11 19 40 3
Reserved Sectors - Indicates the number
of sector reserved for the boot sector.
This value is normally 1.
#49 11 19 40 3
Number of Copies of FAT - Indicates the
number of copies of FATs. This value
is normally 2.
#50 11 5 73 3
Max Root Dir. Entries - Indicates the
maximum number of root directory
entries. This value is normally 512.
#51 11 19 40 2
Total Number of Sectors - Indicates the
total number of sectors in the volume.
#52 11 19 40 3
Media Discriptor byte - Indicates the
disk parameters. Bytes vary for floppy
disk. Hard disk always use 0xF8.
#53 11 19 40 2
Sectors per FAT - Indicates the number
of sectors in each FAT.
#54 11 19 40 2
Sectors per TRack - Indicates the number
of sectors on each track of the disk.
#55 11 19 40 2
Number of Heads - Indicates the number
of heads for the hard drive.
#56 11 19 40 6
Number of Hidden Sectors - Indicates
the total number of sectors that the
partition boot sector uses and jumps
over to reach the volume boot sector.
This number is normally the same as
sectors per track.
#57 11 19 40 3
Volume Boot Signature - The volume boot
sector must end with a 55 AA volume
boot signature.
#58 11 19 40 3
CMOS Display Date - Indicates the Date
stored in CMOS and updated by the Real
Time Clock.
#59 11 5 73 3
CMOS Display Time - Indicates the
Time stored in CMOS and updated by the
Real Time Clock.
#60 11 5 73 2
Diskette A - Indicates the media type
set in CMOS for floppy drive A.
#61 11 19 40 2
Diskette B - Indicates the medica type
set in CMOS for floppy drive B.
#62 11 19 40 2
HD0 - Indicates the hard drive type set
in CMOS for HD0.
#63 11 19 40 2
HD1 - Indicates the hard drive type set
in CMOS for HD1.
#64 11 19 40 2
Base Memory - Indicates the amount of
base memory set in CMOS.
#65 11 19 40 2
Extended Memory - Indicates the amount
of extended memory set in CMOS.
#66 11 19 40 2
Video Adapter - Indicates the type of
video adapter set in CMOS.
#67 11 19 40 3
Coprocessor - Indicates the installed or
non-installed status of the Coprocessor
in CMOS.
#68 11 19 40 3
Run Continuously opiton will run all
seclected test up to 65535 passes.
Press escape at any time to stop.
#69 11 19 40 3
Set Pass Count allows the selection of 1
to 65535 passes to be run. Press
escape at any time to stop.
#70 11 19 40 4
The SystemBoard tests includes the CPU,
DMAs, and PICs. If it is determined
that 32 bit chips are present then the
tests will be performed in 32 bit mode.
#71 11 19 40 2
The Coprocessor Test will test the
Numeric Coprocessor.
#72 11 19 40 4
The Memory Tests allows the selection of
Base, Cache, Extended, and Expanded
Memory. Press enter with the cursor on
the type of memory to be tested.
#73 8 19 40 7
The Floppy Tests requires the selection
of the floppy drives and the selected
tests to be run. Format and Write
tests will destroy all data on the
diskette. The appropriate media type
must be specified for the diskette to
be tested.
#74 10 10 57 4
The Fixed Disk Tests requires the selection of the fixed
disk and the tests to be run. The selections are made by
first pressing enter on the desired section and then
pressing excape to continue to the next option window.
#75 11 17 45 5
The Serial Port Tests requires the selection
of the serial ports, and parameters for the
tests to be run. External tests require the
loopback plugs to be present on the selected
serial ports.
#76 11 15 47 5
The Parallel Port Tests requires the selection
of the parallel ports, and the selected tests
to be run. External tests require the loopback
plugs to be present on the selected parallel
ports.
#77 10 20 38 6
The Video Memory Test will test the
total amount of memory on the primary
video adapter. All additional video
tests require an operator. Go to
Diagnostics, Video Tests and run the
tests manually.
#78 11 19 40 3
Enabled will stop when the error log for
that specific test is filled (16
errors).
#79 11 19 40 4
Disabled will continue testing when the
error log for that specific test is
filled (16 errors) but it will stop
logging to that error log.
#80 8 7 59 8
Base Memory(Diagnostics) The Base Memory Test starts
testing Base Memory from the end point of the diagnostic
program. If the low area of Base Memory needs to be
tested, Go to Introduction, Boot to Micro-Scope, Option 2
Run Base Memory. This option will test Base Memory from
0358:0000 to A000:0000. This screen will display the
test,area being tested, segment being tested, and pass
count.
#81 8 10 59 7
Expanded Memory(Diagnostics) The Expnaded Memory test will
test the expanded memory drivers ability to correctly page
the extended memory into Base Memory. In order to test
expande memory use the following steps. 1 - Boot to DOS
with EMS driver loaded. 2 - Load Micro-Scope under DOS
(Diag2000). 11 - Go to Diagnostic, Memory Tests, Expanded
Memory and press enter.
#82 8 10 59 8
Extended Memory (Diagnostics) The Extended Memory Test will
test Extended Memory above 1024k. The Extended Memory
tests will display the type of test being done, area being
tested, offset being tested, segment being tested, and pass
count. The area between 640k and 1024k is reserved for the
System ROM BIOS. If the System ROM BIOS is shadowed into
extended memory or the 640k to 1024k area is relocated then
this memory is actually utilized and will be tested.
#83 11 19 40 6
The Drive Select option allows the
selection of floppy drive 0, 1, 2, and
3. A PC can have a maximum of 3
hardware configured floppy drives.
Press Enter with the cursor on the
selected drive to be tested.
#84 8 13 55 10
The Media select option allows the selection of 5.25
360k, 5.25 1.2M, 3.5 720k, 3.5 1.44M, and 3.5 2.88M
media types. The predefined drive settings are for
standard AT drive types that are directly supported by
the BIOS on the motherboard.
The User Defined option allows the user to define the
media type manually. This option is designed to allow
the testing of non-standard floppy drives. Press
Enter with the cursor on the selected media type to be
tested.
#85 11 19 40 5
The Format Diskette option will do a low
level format on a floppy diskette. This
is not a DOS formt. The diskette will
have to be reformatted with DOS to be
used on a DOS system.
#86 8 19 40 9
The Butterfly Test will read the first
sector, the last sector, the second
sector, the second from last sector,
and proceed to read inwards in this
pattern. This test pattern will
continue until the test reaches the
middle of the drive. The test will then
start reading outward using a reverse
pattern.
#87 11 19 40 5
The Read Test will read the floppy
drive in a sequential pattern. This
will test the read funtionality of the
floppy drive and find errors on the
floppy diskette.
#88 11 19 40 5
The Write Test will write to the floppy
diskette in a sequential pattern. This
will test the write functionality of
the floppy drive and find erros on the
floppy diskette.
#89 11 19 40 3
Drive 0 (Drive Select) Press Enter with
cursor on Drive 0 to select. Drive 0
is normally floppy drive A.
#90 11 19 40 3
Drive 1 (Drive Select) Press Enter with
cursor on Drive 1 to select. Drive 1
is normally floppy drive B.
#91 11 19 40 4
Drive 2(Drive Select) Press Enter with
cursor on Drive 2 to select. Drive 2
will normally be floppy drive E or
higher.
#92 11 19 40 4
Drive 3 (Drive Select) Press Enter with
cursor on Drive 11 to select. Drive 3
will normally be floppy drive F or
higher.
#93 11 19 40 3
Start Cylinder(Partial Menu) Enter the
Start Cylinder with the number keys and
press Enter.
#94 11 19 40 3
End Cylinder(Partial Menu) Enter the End
Cylinder with the number keys and press
Enter.
#95 11 19 40 3
Start Head(Partial Menu) Enter the Start
Head with the number keys and press
Enter.
#96 11 19 40 3
End Head(Partial Menu) Enter the End
Head with the number keys and press
Enter.
#97 11 19 40 3
360KB(Media Select) Press Enter with the
cursor on the 5.25 360k low density
floppy drive to select.
#98 11 19 40 3
1.2MB(Media Select) Press Enter with the
cursor on the 5.25 1.2M high density
floppy drive to select.
#99 11 19 40 3
720KB(Media Select) Press Enter with the
cursor on the 3.5 720k low density
floppy drive to select.
#100 11 19 40 3
1.44MB(Media Select) Press Enter with
the cursor on the 3.5 1.44M high
density floppy drive to select.
#101 11 19 40 3
2.88MB (Media Select) Press Enter with
the cursor on the 3.5 2.88M floppy
drive to select.
#102 8 19 40 8
User Defined (Media Select) The User
Defined option will highlight the media
area to be manually set on the left side
of the screen. Press the character and
number keys to change area. Use the
cursor key to move to the different
media areas. Press Enter when
finsished.
#103 11 19 40 2
This option sets the number of tracks on
the floppy diskette.
#104 11 19 40 2
This option sets the number of heads for
the floppy drive.
#105 11 19 40 2
Floppy Tests Sectors per Track
(User Defined)
#106 11 19 40 2
Floppy Tests MFM FLag(User Defined)
#107 11 19 40 2
Floppy Tests Clock Rate (User Defined)
#108 11 19 40 2
Floppy Tests Step Mode (User Defined)
#109 11 19 40 2
Floppy Tests Byte per Sector
#110 11 19 40 2
Floppy Tests Spindle Speed
#111 11 19 40 3
Floppy Tests Read Entire Drive
(Read Test) The Read Entire option will
read the entire floppy diskete.
#112 11 19 40 5
(Read Test) The Read Partial option will
read the selected area of the floppy
diskette. Use the number keys to
select the Start Cylinder, Ending
Cylinder, Start Head, and Ending Head.
#113 9 19 40 7
(Write Test) The Write Entire option
will write to the entire floppy
diskette. Press Enter to execute. A
warning message will be displayed. Press
Y (Yes) to write to the entire floppy
diskette and destroy all data. Press
any other key to cancel.
#114 8 10 55 8
(Write Test) The Write Partial option will write to
the selected area of the floppy diskette. Use the
number keys to select the Start Cylinder, End
Cylinder, Start Head, and End Head. Pres Enter to
Execute. A warning message will be displayed. Press
Y (Yes) to write to the slected area of the floppy
diskette and destroy selected data. Pres any other
key to cancel.
#115 11 19 40 4
The Drive Select option will allow the
selection of Fixed Disk 0 and 1. These
are commonly refered to as Fixed Disk C
and D.
#116 8 19 40 9
The Set Interleave option will highlight
the Interleave area in the Fixed disk
screen. Press the number keys to change
the interleave. Press Enter to exit out
of Set Interleve. Low level format the
drive to change the interleave. If the
interleave for an MFM or RLL drive is
set incorrectly the drive will operate
at a reduced speed.
#117 7 9 59 12
The Bad Sector Map option will allow the mapping of bad
sector. Each sector to be mapped must be entered
individually. The Read Test has an automatic mapping
feature. Most IDE drives will automatically map out bad
sectors during a low level format. There will be instances
where the bad sectors will have to be manually mapped out.
A low level format must be performed to map out bad sectors
that were entered into the Bad Sector Map. Press Left and
Right cursor keys to select Cylinder, Sector, Head, and
BFI. Press the number keys to set Cylinder, Sector, Head,
and BFI in bad sector map. Press Up and Down cursor keys
to select entry (1, 2, 3, etc.).
#118 11 19 40 4
The Format Fixed Disk option will run a
specific routine to low level format
each of the 5 drive types (MFM, RLL,
ESDI, SCSI< and IDE drives).
#119 8 19 40 7
The Butterfly Test will read the first
sector, the last sector, the second
sector, the second from last sector, and
proceed to read inward with this pattern
until the test reaches the middle of
the drive. The test will then start
reading outward using a reverse
pattern.
#120 11 19 40 4
The Read Test will read the hard disk in
a sequential pattern. This will test
the read functionality of the hard disk
and detect bad sectors.
#121 11 19 40 4
The Write Test will write to the fixed
disk in a sequential pattern. This
will test the write functionality of
the fixed disk and detec bad sectors.
#122 9 19 40 6
The Controller Test will test the fixed
disk controller. MFM, RLL, ESDI, and
SCSI have seperat controller adapter
card. IDE drives have the contorller
built onto the drive. The IDE adapter
card is just a line buffer (amplifier).
#123 11 19 40 3
Drive 0(Drive Select) Press Enter with
cursor on Drive 0 to select. Drive 0
is normally Fixed disk C.
#124 11 19 40 3
Drive 1(Drive Select) Press Enter with
cursor on Drive 1 to select. Drive 1
is normally fixed disk D.
#125 11 19 40 3
Start Cylinder (Partial Menu) Enter the
Start Cylinder with the number keys and
press Enter.
#126 11 19 40 3
End Cylinder (Partial Menu) Enter the
End Cylinder with the number keys and
press Enter.
#127 11 19 40 3
Start Head(Partial Menu) Enter the Start
Head with the number keys and press
Enter.
#128 11 19 40 3
End Head(Partial Menu) Enter the End
Head with the number keys and press
Enter.
#129 8 19 40 9
(For Hard Drive) The Format Entire Disk
option will low level format the entire
fixed disk for MFM, RLL, and IDE
drives. The Micro-Scope will run the
proper routine for each drive type. A
warning message will be displayed. Pres
Y (Yes) to low level format and destory
all data on the hard disk. Press any
other key to cancel operation.
#130 8 15 49 8
(Hard Drive) The Format Partial Disk option will
low level format the selected area on MFM, RLL,
and IDE drives. Use the number keys to select
Start Cylinder, End Cylinder, Start Head, and
Ending Head. Press Enter to execute. A warning
message will be displayed. Pres y (Yes) to low
level format selected area and destroy selected
data. Press any other key to cancel operation.
#131 8 4 65 9
The Use Controller BIOS option will jump to the setup/low level
format routine located on the BIOS on the Controller adapter
card for ESDI and SCSI drives. Enter the Sement Address and
Offset Address for the location of the jump byte. Go to
Utilities, Memory Examine, ESDI/SCSI Setup Routine
Segment/Offset to find segment and offset. Use the character
and number keys to set sement and offset. Press Enter to
execute. The BIOS setup/low level format routine will now be
displayed.
#132 11 19 40 3
This allows the user to enter the
segment where the controller BIOS
resides in memory.
#133 11 19 40 3
This allows the user to enter the offset
where the jump byte for the format
routine exists.
#134 11 19 40 2
(Read Test) The Read Entire option will
read the entire fixed disk.
#135 11 19 40 5
(Read Test) The Read Partial option will
read the selected are of the fixed
disk. Use the number keys to select the
Start Cylinder, End Cylinder, Start
Head, and End Cylinder.
#136 10 19 40 6
(Read Test) The AutoMap Enabled option
will map all bad sectors found during
the read to the Bad Sector Map. A low
level format must be performed to map
out bad sectors that were entered into
the Bad Sector Map.
#137 10 19 40 6
(AutoMap Enabled,Read&Write) The AutoMap
Enabled option will map all bad sectors
found during the test to the Bad Sector
Map. A low level format must be
performed to map out bad sectors that
were entered into the Bad Sector Map.
#138 11 19 40 3
(AutoMapDisabled,Read&Write) The AutoMap
Disable option will not map bad Sectors
during the test.
#139 10 19 40 6
(Write Test) The Write Entire option
will write to the entire fixed disk. A
warning message will be displayed.
Press Y (Yes) to write to entire fixed
disk and destroy all data. Press any
other key to cancel operation.
#140 8 19 40 10
(Write Test) The Write Partial option
will write to the selected area of the
fixed disk. Use the number keys to
select the Start Cylinder, End Cylinder,
Start Head, and End Head. Presss Enter
to execute. A warning message will be
displayed. Press Y (Yes) to write to
the selected area of the fixed disk and
destroy selected data. Press any other
key to cancel operation.
#141 11 19 40 6
(Write Test) The AutoMap Enabled option
will map all bad sectors found during
the test to the Bad Sector Map. A low
level format must be performed to map
out bad sectors that were entered into
the Bad Sector Map.
#142 11 19 40 4
Port 0(Select Port) Press Enter with
cursor on Port 0 to select. Port 0 is
normally Serial Port 0, IRQ 4, I/O Port
3F8.
#143 11 19 40 4
Port 1 (Select Port) Press Enter with
cursor on Port 1 to select. Port 1 is
normally Serial Port 1, IRQ 3, I/O Port
2F8.
#144 11 19 40 4
Port 2 (Select Port) Press Enter with
cursor on Port 2 to select. Port 2 is
normally Serial Port 2, IRQ 4, I/O Port
3E8.
#145 11 19 40 4
Port 3(Select Port) Press Enter with
cursor on Port 11 to select. Port 11 is
normally Serial Port 3, IRQ 3, I/O Port
2E8.
#146 11 19 40 2
This selects the I/O port where the
Serial Ports exists.
#147 11 19 40 2
This selects the IRQ for the serial Port
to be tested on.
#148 11 19 40 3
The Select Port option will allow the
selection of Port 0, 1, 2, and 3. Press
Enter with cursor on selected port.
#149 11 19 40 4
The Set Parameters option will allow the
setting of Port Configuration,
Baudrate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits,
and Loopback.
#150 9 10 50 9
The Run Loopback option will run a series of
routines to test the selected serial port. The
test data being sent to test the serial port will
be displayed in the data window. The results of
the test will be displayed in the Internal
/External Line Status window, Modem Status window
, and Error Count window. The bottom line will
display the selected Port, IRQ, I/O, Baud, and
Uart.
#151 4 8 65 14
The Keyboard to Port option will allow testing of the keyboard,
Modem, and mouse hardware, without the software driver being
loaded. The keyboard can be tested by selecting a port with a
loopback plug. The keyboard will now be able to type to the data
window. The modem can be tested by selecting the port, port
configuration (I/O Adress and IRQ Number ), Baudrate, Parity,
Data Bits, Stop Bits for the modem and then select Keyboard to
Port Test. The Data Window is now a modem terminal that does
not require the modem software. Type in ATDT, International
Code (1 for U.S.A.), area code, and phone number.
( Example: ATDT18185551212 )
The mouse can be tested by selecting the port for the mouse then
select the Keyboard to Port Test. The Data Window will now
display characters and numbers when the mouse is moved.
#152 11 19 40 1
Serial Tests Clear Error Count
#153 10 19 40 6
(Set Parameters) The Set Port
Configuration option will allow the
setting of the I/O Address and IRQ
Number. Use the character and number
keys to set I/O Address and IRQ
Number. Press enter to execute.
#154 11 19 40 6
The Set Baudrate option will allow the
setting of the baudrate for a modem.
The maximum baudrate setting is 57600.
The baudrate defaults to 9600 if not
set. Press Enter with the cursor on
the selected baudrate.
#155 11 19 40 7
The Set Parity option will allow the
setting of parity for a modem. None is
for no parity set. Odd is for a parity
check that equals an odd number. Even
is for a parity check that equals and
even number. Press Enter with the
cursor on the selected parity.
#156 11 19 40 7
(Set Parameters) The Set Data Bits
option will allow the setting of the
Data Bits for a modem. The Data bits
are the number of bits sent (7 or 8)
through the modem. Press Enter with
the cursor on the selected Data Bits.
#157 11 19 40 6
Serial The Set Stop bits option will
allow the setting of the stop bits for
a modem. The Stop Bits are bits (0 or 1)
telling the modem when to stop. Press
Enter with the cursor on the selected
stop bit.
#158 11 19 40 7
(Set Parameters) The Set Loopback option
will allow the setting of the type of
loopback test to be done. Press Enter
with the cursor on the selected type of
loopback test. External loopback test
require the proper looback plub be on
the selected serial port.
#159 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 110 to send
2500 bytes of information at
110 bits per second.
#160 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 150 to send
2500 bytes of information at 150 bits
per second.
#161 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 300 to send
2500 bytes of information at 300 bits
per second.
#162 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 600 to send
2500 bytes of information at 600 bits
per second.
#163 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 1200 to send
2500 bytes of information at 1200 bits
per second.
#164 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 2400 to send
2500 bytes of information at 2400 bits
per second.
#165 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 4800 to send
2500 bytes of information at 4800 bits
per second.
#166 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 9600 to send
2500 bytes of information at 9600 bits
per second.
#167 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 19200 to
send 2500 bytes of information at 19200
bits per second.
#168 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 38400 to
send 2500 bytes of information at 38400
bits per second.
#169 11 19 40 3
Press Enter with cursor on 57600 to
send 2500 bytes of information at 57600
bits per second.
#170 11 19 40 1
This will set the Parity to None. This
will cause the Serial Test not to use
Parity checking.
#171 11 19 40 2
Serial Tests Odd (Set Parity) Odd is for
a parity check that equals an odd number
#172 11 19 40 2
(Set Parity) Even is for a parity check
that equals and even number.
#173 11 19 40 3
Serial Tests Seven (Set Data Bits) Press
Enter with the cursor on Seven to send
seven bits of data before the stop bit.
#174 11 19 40 3
Serial Tests Eight (Set Data Bits) Press
Enter with the cursor on Eight to send
eight bits of data before the stop bit.
#175 11 19 40 3
Serial Tests One (Set Stop Bits) Press
Enter with the cursor on One to have
one stop bit after the data bits.
#176 11 19 40 3
Serial Tests Two (Set Stop Bits) Press
Enter with the cursor on Two to have two
stop bits after the data bits (7 or 8).
#177 11 19 40 3
Internal(Set LoopBack) Press Enter with
the cursor on Internal to have the Uart
do an internal self test.
#178 9 19 40 8
Serial Tests External (Set LoopBack)
Press Enter with the cursor on External
to test the ports ability to send and
recieve.
The Loopback must be installed on the
proper port for this test.
#179 11 19 40 3
The Set Parameters option will allow
the selection of the port, port
configuration, and type of loopback.
#180 8 7 55 7
The Run Loopback Test will run a series of routine on
the selected port, I/O address, IRQ number, and
selected loopback test. The signal, pin, and status
will be displayed in the left side window. The port,
IRQ, I/O port, internal or external, data latches,
control latches, status latches, and interrupt level
test will be displayed in right side window.
#181 11 19 41 4
Select Port (Set Parameters) The Select
Port option will allow selection of port
0, 1, and 2. Press Enter with cursor on
selected port.
#182 11 19 41 6
Set Port Config (Set Parameters) The Set
Port Configuration option will allow the
selection of I/O address and IRQ number.
Use character and number keys to set I/O
address and IRQ number. Press Enter to
execute.
#183 10 19 41 7
Set LoopBack ( Set Parameters ) The Set
Loopback option will allow the selection
of internal or external loopback test.
Press Enter with cursor on selected
loopback test. External tests require
the parallel loopback plug to be set on
the selected parallel port.
#184 11 19 40 4
Port 0 (Select Port) Press Enter with
cursor on Port 0 to select. Port 0 is
normally Parallel Port 0, IRQ 5, I/O
Port 3BC.
#185 11 19 40 4
Port 1 (Select Port) Press Enter
with cursor on Port 1 to select. Port
1 is normally Parallel Port 1, IRQ 7,
I/O Port 378.
#186 11 19 40 4
Port 2 (Select Port) Press Enter
with cursor on Port 2 to select. Port
2 is normally Parallel Port 2, IRQ 5,
I/O Port 278.
#187 11 15 47 4
This allows for the I/O Port that the test uses
when testing the parallel port to be defined by
the user. Enter the I/O Port where the Port
resides.
#188 11 15 47 4
This allows for the IRQ line that the test uses
when testing the parallel port to be defined by
the user. Enter the IRQ line where the Port
resides.
#189 11 19 40 4
Internal (Set LoopBack) Press
Enter with the cursor on Internal to
have the parallel adapter do an
internal self test.
#190 11 17 43 4
(Set LoopBack) Press Enter with the cursor
on External to test the ports ability to
send and recieve. The Loopback must be
installed on the proper port for this test.
#191 10 19 40 7
The Video Memory Test will test all the
detected video memory on the primary
video adapter. Press Enter to execute
test. If the diagnostic does not
detect the entire amount of video
memory, the value may be changed to the
correct value and the test repeated.
#192 11 19 40 5
The Display Attributes window will
display the attribute bits (0 through
7), hex, results, descriptions, and
foreground colors for the video
adapter.
#193 10 19 40 7
The Display Character Set will write
the 256 character ASCII character set
to video memory. The video adapter
will display this set on the screen. A
visual inspection is necessary to
determine if the characters are being
displayed correctly.
#194 8 10 60 9
The Screen Alignment test will display a black background
screen with a white cross-hatch foreground. A visual
inspection of the lines is necessary to determine if the
screen alignment is correct. Look at the edges and see if
there is on line, which is correct, or a divergnce, which
in incorrect. The left and right arrows keys will change
the foreground attribute. The up and Down arrow keys will
change the background attribute, and the plus or minums
keys will change the character displayed.
#195 10 10 60 5
The Test Modes Test will display the 80 X 25, and 40 X 25
test modes. If it is determined that the video hardware
will support the 132 X 25 teext mode this mode will be
displayed. Press Enter to progress form one screen to the
next.
#196 9 7 65 8
The Graphics Modes Test will display various different graphics
modes. The pixels (640 X 480), color (16 colors), mode (12h),
and type (VGA) will be displayed in the screens. The High,
Medium, and Low intensity will also be displayed in a screen. If
it is determined that the video hardware will support 1024 X 768
X 16 or 256 colors, and 1280 X 1024 X 16 or 256 colors, these
modes will be implemented and displayed. PressEnter to move
form one screen to the next.
#197 11 19 40 6
The Screen Page Test will display a
window filled with 0s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s,
etc.. Each page is a different page of
video memory. Press Enter to page to
the second screen filled with 1s. Press
Enter to continue paging.
#198 11 19 40 7
Format Entire Disk (Format Diskette)
The Format Entire Disk option will low
level format the entire floppy disk. A
warning message will be displayed. Pres
Y (Yes) to low level format and destory
all data on the floppy disk. Press any
other key to cancel operation.
#199 10 13 55 7
The Format Partial Disk option will low level format
the selected on the floppy disk. Use the number keys
to select Start Cylinder, End Cylinder, Start Head,
and Ending Head. Press Enter to execute. A warning
message will be displayed. Pres Y (Yes) to low level
format selected area and destroy selected data. Press
any other key to cancel operation.
#200 11 19 40 2
This will accept the floppy diskette
parameters and go to the editor screen.
#201 11 15 50 6
The Report Features allow for the generation of
a report of the system tests. This will include
the system tests were performed on, the tests
performed, and the error log(if errors were found
during testing). The report may be saved to a low
density floppy diskette using the Log Report.
#202 11 16 49 5
This function will create the report format. The
name, address and phone numbers may be input for
both the testing facility and the client.
Pressing A will accept the information inputed
and will bring up the Customer Form screen.
#203 11 17 49 5
This option allows the entire report to be saved
to either a parallel printer or floppy diskette.
Selecting either of the options in this menu
will enter submenus. The report is logged in a
four page format.
#204 11 17 47 6
This opition will save the report to an ASCII
file on a 360k floppy diskette. Pressing enter
will bring a prompt asking for the floppy disk
where the file will be saved. Pressing enter
again will ask for the name of the report file
to be saved.
#205 9 14 60 7
This function will run as series of direct access routines
which will determine the formatted parameters of an MFM or
RLL drive. This is not neccessary on other drives since
the parameters were determined automatically. The MFM and
RLL parameters are not determined when the program is first
loaded, in order to reduce the load time. The routines
take between 15 seconds and 1 minute to execeute.
#206 11 15 46 5
Select the printer option to print the report
to a parallel printer. If this option is
selected a prompt will ask for the port where
the printer is connected. Select the proper
port and the diagnostic will print the report.
#207 11 19 46 2
Load Batch Tests will load a previously saved
batch file from a floppy diskette.
#208 11 17 48 4
This option allows any currently selected tests
to be saved to a file on a floppy diskette.
This file can then be loaded from the floppy
disk at a future time.
#209 11 17 44 3
The color option will change the attributes
to color. This is the default mode if a
color monitor was detected.
#210 11 19 46 5
This will test any cache RAM and the cache
controller subsystem in 16k blocks. If there
is not cache present this test will simply
test standard RAM. This will correctly test
any cache RAM between 16k and 256k present.
#211 11 17 44 4
This will set the attributes to monochrome.
This may be neccessary on some VGA and LCD
displays if the video adapter does not make
a determination of the attached monitor.
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