After you have created a RFT document, the second step is personalizing the BSe modem and line description and creating a communication setup.
During BSC communications the modem may be plugged into one of three dif-ferent ports. You need to determine in which port the modem is plugged to determine two things:
1. Which ITEM in the MODEM AND lINE DESCRIPTION menu you will choose, in order ~o create a modem and line description compatible with the host system.
2. Which Test Setup Option (T, U, or V) in the BSC COMMUNICATIONS SETUP SELECTION menu you will choose, in order to run the Online Test.
After following the steps to create the BSC RFT document you should be in the TASK SELECTION menu. Follow the steps below to personalize the BSC modem and line description and create a communication setup.
1. Remove any Textpack program
diskettes from the diskette unit.
2. Choose Pro9r~m
Diskette Tasks
frbm the TASK SELECTION menu.3. Following the prompts and insert the BSC Feature Diskette.
4. Choose Cre~te
or
R~vise Nod~~or
Lin~
Description
from the BSC COM-MUNICATIONS PROGRAM DISKETTE TASKS menu. Press ENTER. The MODEM AND LINE DESCRIPTION menu displays.5. Note which port the modem is plugged into. Choose the correct ID to Create or Revise that Port's Modem and Line Description; then press ENTER. The appropriate MOD-EM AND LINE DESCRIPTION menu
displays.
6. Compare the YOUR CHOICE column in Figure 5-4 with the YOUR CHOICE column displayed.
7. Write down the existing applica-tion choices on a piece of paper.
You will need to return any changed items in the YOUR CHOICE column back to their existing application.
8. Change only those items that need to be changed in order to match the two YOUR CHOICE columns. YOUR CHOICE changes will be
highlighted.
9. When finished with this menu, press ENTER twice to return to the SSC COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM
DISKETTE TASKS menu.
10. Choose Go
To Tdsk Selection.
Press ENTER. The TASK SELECTION menu displays.
i Chg Description Half Speed Capability Answer Tone Generat ion DESCRIPTION SETUP Menu
CALLING THE HOST SYSTEM AND CONDUCTING COMMUNI-CATION SETUP SELECTION menu dis-plays.
3. Choose the ID letter to describe your modem port from the BSC COM-MUNICATION SETUP SELECTION menu.
The choices will be: Field displays; the Communications Status Field is blank. COMMUNICATIONS REQUEST TASK menu displays. Recive Default Format 6670 Print Options Append Next Document
DEFAULT system may automatically discon-nect the line.
8. Press COMM START. READY displays in the communication status field.
9. Call the host system.
10. Go to Data after the host system's modem an3wertone ends. CONNECTED BID displays in the communication
completed within 20 seconds or the host system may automatically dis-connect the line.
12. To end the session press DISC, then press END. The communication line disconnects and BSC COMMUNI-CATIONS SETUP SELECTION menu dis-plays.
Note:
If the Error Log and TRACE are to be recorded use the Memory Record DisketteCs) immediately after the com-munication session ends. Error Log and TRACE may then be accessed through the Displaywriter System ABC Diagnos-tic diskette. Summary frame after the communi-cation session began. You should communi-cation session began.)5. Type diskette name; press ENTER.
6. Follow the prompts on the display to print the document.
ESC lINK ANALYSIS UTILITIES
There are several BSC Communication Link Analysis Utilities that aid in network problem determination. These utilities are used to test and continuously transmit known data on the link.
Select Switched Network
Backup/Half Speed. Used to select switched network backup and half speed operating modes.
Control Modem Interface. Used to
ACCESSING THE SSC LINK ANALYSIS UTILI-TIES
In most cases, you must follow a setup procedure for an individual utility before it will execute. The steps to access the utilities are as follows:
1. Power ON.
2. Load the Service Diagnostic diskette.
3. Select
utilities
from the FUNCTION SELECTION menu.4. Select
Communications
from the UTILITY GROUP SELECTION menu.5. Load the ABC diagnostic diskette.
6. Select BSC from the COMMUNICATIONS LINK ANALYSIS menu. The BSC LINK ANALYSIS menu displays.
7. Select an individual utility.
Figure 5-6 shows how the BSC utilities are accessed.
Once the BSC LINK ANALYSIS menu appears a communications link can be established or an individual utility can be selected. If switched network backup or half speed is to be used for the network diagnostic tests, they must be specified in the Select Switched Network Backup/Half Speed Utility before the link can be estab-lished.
Note:
After a link is established, press DISC if you wish to disconnect the link.POWER ON
LOAD SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE
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•
FUNCTION SELECTION MENU
(Select "Utilities")
UTILITY GROUP SELECTION i"lenu
(Select "Communications") Load ABC Diagnostic Diskette
l
~
COMMUNICATION LINK ANALYSIS Menu (Select "BSC")
BSC LINK ANALYSIS Menu
INDIVIDUAL UTILITY
Figure 5-6. Menu Path for BSC Link Analysis Utilities
SEND CONTINUOUS DATA UTILITY
The Send Continuous Data utility is used to test the integrity of the link, to send a continuous selectable bit pattern across the link and to optionally check any received data that is wrapped back. Points from which data can be wrapped back are:
• local modem cable wrap switch
• Local modem (if it supports a local wrap)
• remote modem (if it supports a remote wrap and a duplex facility is being used)
• remote Displaywriter (if a duplex facility is being used).
When a wrap is not possible, the receiving station can monitor the pat-tern sent from the Displaywriter for errors.
To choose this utility select Send