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Product Name
Test programs for ND-100/110/120

Product Number
210523I

Description of Product

The product contains the following test programs for the ND-100/110/120 CPUs, memory systems, and ND-100 type interfaces and peripherals:

File Name	Type	Containing
TPE-MON-100-B01	BPUN	Test program monitor
CACHE-1X0-A00	TEST	Cache test for ND-1x0 CPUs
COLOUR-TERM-A00	TEST	NCT / TCTI test program
CONFIGURATIO-D05	TEST	Checks HW configuration
DISC-TEMA-J02	TEST	Disk utility and test program
DISK-MM-C03	TEST	Disk media maintenance program
FLOPPY-STREA-C03	TEST	Floppy and streamer test
GRAPHIC-TERM-B00	TEST	Verify TDV 2200S graphic functions
HDLC-MEGALIN-D00	TEST	HDLC and megalink test program
INSTRUCTION-C03	TEST	Verify ND-1x0 CPUs instruction set
LP-TEST-E01	TEST	Line printer test program
MAGTAPE-B00	TEST	Cipher / Pertec magtape test
MEMORY-D04	TEST	Memory test program
NET-ONE-A00	TEST	Net/One test program
OCTOBUS-B00	TEST	Octobus test program
PAGING-C02	TEST	Memory Management test for ND-1x0
PIOC-ETHER-B01	TEST	Pioc / Ethernet test program
POWER-FAIL-A02	TEST	Power fail and restart test
PRINTERS-B00	TEST	Printer test for ND printers
SCSI-TV-C04	TEST	SCSI Test and Verification
SYNC-MODEM-B00	TEST	Sync modem interface test program
TERMINAL-ASY-F01	TEST	Terminal interface test program
UNIVERS-DMA-C02	TEST	Universal dma/ Vicom test program

Reason(s) for New Product or Version

The programs DISC-TEMA, DISK-MM, SCSI-TV, and UNIVERS-DMA have been modified.

The programs DISK-MM and SCSI-TV are now also running online, and have additional functionality. DISK-MM is now able to format disks not delivered from ND. The program DISC-TEMA has been modified and a lot of errors corrected. The program UNIVERS-DMA has been updated due to an ECO.

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Table of Contents

Section	Page
Prerequisites	3
Documentation	4
Installation procedure	4
Modifications and errors corrected	7
DISC-TEMA	7
DISK-MM	10
SCSI-TV	13
UNIVERS-DMA	7
Errors known but not corrected	14
CONFIGURATIO	17
DISC-TEMA	14
DISK-MM	14
FLOPPY-STREA	17
HDLC-MEGALIN	17
MEMORY	17
NET-ONE	15
OCTOBUS	18
PIOC-ETHER	18
SCSI-TV	16
TPE-MON-100	14

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1 Prerequisites

The following are required in order to use this product.

1.1 Hardware Prerequisites

The following hardware must be present for this product to be used:

CPU type (any of the following):

• 100 Standard
• 100 CX
• 110 Standard
• 110 CX
• 120 Standard
• 120 CX

Floating format: Any

1.2 Software Prerequisites

The following software must be installed on the system for this product to be used:

Operating system:

Name
Stand-alone programs, or
SINTRAN III VSE/VSX
SINTRAN III VSX, version L for DISK-MM, SCSI-TV online use.

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2 Documentation

Included (distributed free with product)

Title	Number
Test Program Description for ND-100/ND-110	830005.3 EN
Test Program Description for ND-100/ND-110 - Addendum	899159.1 EN

3 Installation Procedure

3.1 Loading Procedure - Stand Alone

The machine must be in STOP. Press MASTER CLEAR and type 15604 on the console.

If autoload is not disabled (see description of FLOPPY-MON-H), TPE-MONITOR will start up and give the prompt:

TPE>

Manual loading:

  FLOPPY-MON-H02 
* LOAD TPE-MON-100

When TPE-MONITOR is started, use the command LOAD-PROGRAM to load the desired program:

TPE> LOAD-PROGRAM <program name>

or just:

TPE> <program name>

The program is loaded if no error messages appear.

To list the programs available on diskette, use the command LIST-FILES:

TPE> LIST-FILES <file-name>

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3.2 Online Installation

The TPE-MONITOR can execute under SINTRAN in different modes.

Installation on-line:

1. Log in under the user where you want to execute the programs.
2. Place the floppy diskette in floppy controller 1 unit 0.

3. Type the command:

   @ENTER-DIRECTORY 210523I FLOPPY-DISC-1 0
   

4. Start the TPE-MONITOR with the command:

   @LOAD-BINARY (210523I:FLOPPY-USER)TPE-MON-100-B01-
   

The TPE-MONITOR now starts and you can load the different test programs by using the command LOAD-PROGRAM.

TPE>LOAD-PROGRAM (210523I:FLOPPY-USER)<program name>

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Permanent installation in the system can be done like this:

1. Log in as user SYSTEM.

2. Place the floppy diskette in floppy controller 1 unit 0.

3. Type the command:

   @ENTER-DIRECTORY 210523I FLOPPY-DISC-1 0
   

4. Copy the TPE-MONITOR to the disk by the command COPY-FILE

   @COPY-FILE
   DESTINATION FILE: "TPE-MON-100-B01;BPUN"
   SOURCE FILE: (210523I:FLOPPY-USER)TPE-MON-100-B01;BPUN
   

5. Dump the TPE-MONITOR by the command DUMP-REENTRANT

   @DUMP-REENTRANT
   NAME: TPE-MON-100-B01
   START ADDRESS: 0
   RESTART ADDRESS: 20
   FILE-NAME:TPE-MON-100-B01;BPUN
   

The TPE-MONITOR is now installed. You can start it by typing:

@TPE-MON-100

The test programs can now be started by using the LOAD-PROGRAM command in the TPE-MONITOR.

@TPE-MON-100 <program name>

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4 MODIFICATIONS AND ERRORS CORRECTED

4.1 UNIVERS-DMA-C02

Due to ECO 100-742, the program reported errors from option 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11. The error is corrected, but will report errors if the ECO is not done.

4.2 DISC-TEMA-J00

• Comm/probl.: FORMAT
  Disk type: All sector reallocated disks formatted with earlier versions.
  Description: A disk having defective spots after the last sector on a track, will not be formatted correctly.
  Change/Corr: Corrected

• Comm/probl.: FORMAT (applies to FIX system only)
  Description: Flawtable is not written to disk if the disk has no reallocated tracks.
  Change/Corr: Corrected

• Comm/probl.: FORMAT
  Disk type: 75MB and 288MB sparetrack only.
  Description: If disks previously formatted without sparetrack-reallocation are reformatted with, the program may hang during reformatting.
  Change/Corr: Corrected

• Comm/probl.: FORMAT
  Disk type: ST506 disks
  Description: Defect table not presented. Must execute the command Clear-Device before formatting starts.
  Change/Corr: Corrected

• Comm/probl.: MATCH, VERIFY and COMPARE
  Disk type: 288MB and 450MB
  Description: These commands may report non-existing errors if default values for blocksize are used and not 1 track block size.
  Change/Corr: Corrected, max 1 track used as block size

• Comm/probl.: Wrong disk addresses reported.
  Description: When large blocksizes are used for data transfer, errors will be reported with wrong disk address. Sector address "121" was sometimes reported.
  Change/Corr: Corrected. Max block size is now one track.

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Issues and Corrections

• Comm/probl.: REFRESH
  Description:
  Seems to destroy the format on the track ahead of the track refreshed.
  Change/Corr:
  Disc-Tema reported only the last erroneous track in a cylinder when doing parity check. Transfer size is now maximum one track.

• Comm/probl.: FUNCTION
  Description:
  Error in operation test, status bit 3.
  Change/Corr:
  Corrected

• Comm/probl.: Marginal recovery counter set to 63 during first disk accesses.
  Description:
  Several commands may occasionally give 63 marginal recoveries during the first disk accesses, even if marginal recovery is not allowed.
  Change/Corr:
  Corrected

• Comm/probl.: TRANSLATE / SET-DISC-TYPE
  Description:
  Use of the command Translate after use of the command Set-Disc-Type or on disks with sub.units, may give wrong addresses.
  Change/Corr:
  Corrected. The command Set-Disc-Type is removed. The command Translate is now possible to run online.

• Comm/probl.: RANDOM
  Description:
  If test type is set to write and address mode to RND, the program may occasionally stop with the following error message:
  

  ===TPE=> Memory parity error. PEA, PES: xxx xxx  
  =======> .......  
  

  Change/Corr:
  Corrected

• Comm/probl.: SET-DISC-CONTENTS / non dir mode / amount > 200
  Description:
  Due to non initialized memory, the following error message may be reported:
  

  ===TPE=> Memory parity error. PEA, PES: xxx xxx  
  =======> .......  
  

  Change/Corr:
  Corrected

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• Comm/probl.: SET-DISC-TYPE
  Description: Changing disk type involving change of disk controller result in the following error message may be reported:

  ***ERROR*** Wrong identcode found
  Expected: 17, found: 20
  

  Change/Corr: Corrected. The command is removed. The disk type and unit parameters are included in other command when needed.

• Comm/probl.: SEEK
  Description: The program may occasionally hang during this command.
  Change/Corr: Corrected

• Comm/probl.: ALIGN
  Description: The head-assy is not moved when a new cylinder is selected with the "C" command. If a new head is selected with f.inst, the "N" command, then the head assy is moved.
  Change/Corr: Corrected

• Comm/probl.: Display of cylinder number (U/ in opcom)
  Description: The program sometimes "hangs" up. It sometimes counts backwards.
  Change/Corr: Commands that accesses the disk sequentially (like Format, Parity-Check..) have now an arrow on the terminal indicating activity. The "hang" problem is a TPE error.

• Comm/probl.: Non-critical error message may be reported.
  Description: Occasionally the following error message may be reported:

  ***ERROR*** PID bit 11 was not set.
  

• Comm/probl.: Printout of tables, error messages, specification of disk type, etc.
  Change/Corr: Cleaned up. Printout routines rewritten

• Comm/probl.: Mixed use of octal and decimal numbers in defect tables.
  Change/Corr: All octal numbers printed with trailing "b"

• Comm/probl.: SCOPE-LOOP
  Change/Corr: The command is removed

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4.3 DISK-MM-C03

Modified Commands:

>SELECT-DEVICE <Adaptor> <ID_number> / <Device name>

When running stand alone, the program asks for "Adaptor" and "ID number", and online it will ask for "Device name".

Selection of device online with <Device name>. The device name is either the mass storage name as printed by the SINTRAN command @LIST-MASS-STORAGE-UNITS or the DOMINO device name as printed by the DP-SERVICE program command LIST-DEVICE-NAMES.

If the device selected has subunits (e.g. DISC-2-SCSI-1), all the subunits are selected.

New Commands:

>COPY-DATA <To device> <To address> <From device> <From address> <Amount>

This command will copy data from one to another disk or the same disk. The copy operation will continue even if there are media errors on source or destination disk, unless the error is fatal.

>LOOK-AT-DATA <Medium address>

By using this command, data on the disk can be inspected and modified. Modification of data is normally only allowed in the data partition.

When inside the look-at mode, the first word in the selected medium address is displayed, and input commands are accepted. The syntax for output is:

   ┌────────────────┐
   │ Partition name │
   └────────────────┘
   ┌────────────────────────┐
   │ Medium address         │
   │ ┌────────────────────┐ │
   │ │ Word number within │ │
   │ │ block              │ │
   │ └────────────────────┘ │
   │ ┌────────────────────┐ │
   │ │ Data in word       │ │
   │ └────────────────────┘ │
   │────────────────────────│
   │       <Partition>      │
   └────────────────────────┘
<Address>:<Word> / <Hex> <Oct> <Dec> <string>

The "partition" field will be printed if the disk has been initialized. If the disk is not initialized, the entire disk will be treated as a data partition.

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After the first line of data is written DISK-MM is ready to accept an input parameter. This could be:

• New data content in address.

The new data is typed and will be deposited after <CR>. The radix used is default decimal or the radix set with the sub command SetData-Input-Radix. Current radix is found by using the sub command List-Parameters. A string value could be typed (max two characters) enclosed in < > (e.g. <NO> <CR>). The default radix could be over ruled by adding a descriptor character to the data: "B", "D", "H" or "X" (NBI in hex mode "B" and "D" will be taken as data).

• New address to examine.

Displaying the next address is done by typing <CR>.

The new address to examine is set by typing the address terminated by /. The radix used is the radix in which the address is printed out. A new radix could be set by the subcommand Set-Address-Radix. The radix could be over ruled here as well.

• Command.

The commands are: - Data-16bit: Data is displayed with 16 bits for each line. - Data-32bit: Data is displayed with 32 bits for each line. The word in sector address will be incremented by two for each line. - Dump-Data: Dumps a continuous area of data to the printer device. The output syntax is equal to the syntax used during data examination. - Exit, ".": Terminates the "LOOK-AT-DATA" command. If data has been modified in the current medium address, the data will be written back after a confirmation question. - Explain-Command: Further explanation for the commands in the help list. - Help: Print all available commands. - List-Parameters: Prints the value of dynamic parameters. - Set-Address-Radix: Sets the radix in which the address is printed and input accepted.

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- Set-Data-Input-Radix

Sets the default data radix.

- List-Disk-Partitions

Prints the medium address and length of the different partitions for a formatted disk.

There are three modes of write protection: Off, Normal, On. Protect OFF means that writing is allowed in any partition (NBI: This mode should be used with care). Protection NORMAL has write protected all partitions except the data partition. Areas outside any partition is not protected in NORMAL mode. Protect ON has write protect on the entire disk.

Initial protection is NORMAL. Using the Write-Protect-On command, protection is set to a higher level, and by using the Write-Protect-Off command, protection is set to a lower level.

When the user inputs an address, it has a special syntax:

Address = Medium address : Word in block

The field "Medium Address" is optional, and if not specified it is the current medium address.

Max word or medium address is defined as "$:", and the current word or medium address is defined as ":" (E.g. "$:*" means current word number in the last medium address).

When data has been modified it could be written back to the disk. This is done upon termination of the command or by examination of an address outside the current medium address.

>MATCH-DATA <To_device> <To_address> <From_device> <From_address> <Amount>

This command will compare data on one disk against an area on another disk or the same disk. The match operation will continue even if there are media errors on source or destination disk, unless the error is fatal.

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4.4 SCSI-TV-C04

The program will now accept any SCSI device without giving any warnings. Devices unknown to the program are treated as standard disk/streamer/magtape devices.

Errors corrected:

• Early version of the MICROPOLIS disk 1370 for 60MB was not recognized by the test program. The disk is now accepted as a standard disk.

• Error message "E* (050353B) (PB) No memory available" in the command "RUN-DEVICE-TESTS" when looping on all tests on a tape (streamer or magtape).

• Device test 5 running on HP 88780A magtape gave "Hardware error" The test has been changed so that it will work on HP 88780A magtape.

• Error message "Connection timeout" in device test 3 on Tandberg TDC-3600 streamer. The test has been changed so that it will work on Tandberg TDC-3600 streamer.

• Error message "(101012) Device no available, Name not in name table" when using the command SELECT-DEVICE online on systems without DOMINO SCSI, but with nucleus running.

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## 5 Errors Known but Not Corrected

### TPE-MON-100-B01

**Symptom:**  
May sometimes hang if Ctrl O is typed on the console.

**Description:**  
TPE is waiting for a character on the console device, so typing any character here will make the TPE application go on.

### DISC-TEMA-J02

**Symptom:**  
Limits for legal cylinder number in the command REFRESH is in the legal range for the last used sub. unit.

### DISK-MM-C03

**Symptom:**  
Error messages:  
- MPM-4 memory out of range  
- MPM-4 parity error  
- MPM-4 power fail  

**Reason:**  
The program does not clean properly up after error messages from MPM-4.

The program does not clean properly up after error messages from MPM-4. If the error message:

`MPM-4 memory out of range`

appear, reload the program and use the commands:

SET-PARAMETERS,FIRST-PHYSICAL-BUFFER-PAGE, SET-PARAMETERS,LAST-PHYSICAL-BUFFER-PAGE,

to set correct buffer limits before selecting device. If one of these error messages appear:

MPM-4 parity error MPM-4 power fail

Please reload the program before you continue.

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Symptom

*** Error *** yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss
(PB) No memory available.

Reason

The program fails if there is too little memory available for swapping in SINTRAN.

If the error message appears when loading the program, use the ND-500/5000 monitor to take some memory from the 500(0) processes.

Use the following commands before reloading the program:

@ND-500
N500: TAKE 100
N500: EXIT

Symptom

Several terminals may run the program on the same disk.

Reason

There is no check in SINTRAN if the disk was already reserved for special use.

The program that first releases the disk, will also release the reservation in SINTRAN. A release is done with "Exit" or select of another device. This only applies to disks not entered.

NET-ONE-AQ0

Symptom

Test 2 fails if timer units are greater than 7.

Test 2 fails if timer units are greater than 7. Test 2 is the Timer-Ident test which tests the NOTS timer, and in this test, the returned ident code must have the expected value.

The "timer units" is a subcommand in the >NOTS-DEBUG command. Timer units changes the timer value for the Timer-Ident test. See the manual 899159.1 EN (Test program description for ND-100/ND-110 - Addendum) for more information.

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SCSI-TV-C04

Symptom:

Error messages: - HPM-4 memory out of range - HPM-4 parity error - HPM-4 power fail

Reason:

The program does not clean properly up after error messages from HPM-4.

The program does not clean properly up after error messages from HPM-4. If the error message

HPM-4 memory out of range

appears, reload the program and use the command:

>SET-BUFFER-LIMITS <HPM5 first page>,<HPM5 last page>

to set the correct buffer limits before selecting the device.

If one of the error messages:

HPM-4 parity error
HPM-4 power fail

appear, reload the program before you continue.

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Symptom:

Error message: E (050353B) (PB) No memory available

Reason:

There is too little memory available for swapping in SINTRAN.

The program fails if there is too little memory available for swapping in SINTRAN. If the error message:

*E* (050353B) (PB) No memory available

appears when loading the program, use the ND-500/5000 monitor to take some memory from the 500(0) processes.

Use the following commands before reloading the program:

@ND-500
N500: TAKE 100
N500: EXIT

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Symptom:

Wrong block reported in error messages on magtape during write

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Symptom

Several terminals may run the program on the same disk.

Reason

There is no check in SINTRAN if the disk was already reserved for special use.

The program that first releases the disk, will also release the reservation in SINTRAN. A release is done with "Exit" or select of another device. This only applies to disks not entered.

MEMORY-D04

Symptom

Memory size printed ** Mb or 65535 Mb.

Reason

Occurs on systems with memory size >= 32 Mb.

Symptom

Reports BEX memory as MPMS memory.

Reason

BEX memory is not implemented.

Symptom

"Memory parity error, date/time, from call B" during load

The program does an error correction test to determine memory type. If a clock interrupt occurs when this is done, the clock parameters are then written with forced parity error on. The next time the clock parameters are read, a memory parity error is detected.

Symptom

Testing is done outside the area setup with the DEFINE--AREA commands.

CONFIGURATIO-D05

Symptom

Memory size printed ** Mb or 65535 Mb.

Reason

Occurs on systems with memory size >= 32 Mb.

Symptom

Reports BEX memory as MPMS memory.

Reason

BEX memory is not implemented.

Symptom

"The following device(s) did NOT return ident code(s):" for devices listed with "-- Identcode not checked ==".

Description

Some devices (like DIGITAL REG.INPUT, A/D-CONVERTER) are the ident code not checked when investigating. The error message is printed, and errors counted, for ident codes not received in priority list.

FLOPPY-STREA-C03

Symptom

It is not possible to run the command "Function,Provoke-Errors" in mode files.

HDLC-MEGALIN-D00

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Symptom

The command "Increase-DMA-Load Disc" does not work properly on 15MHz SMD disk.

OCTOBUS-BOO

Symptom

Error message in test 4

4. Check Octobus configuration.

*** ERROR *** In test 4. Time: ...

Controller number.......: 18
Hardware device number..: 100400B
ND-100 do not see Octobus station 2D
Octobus station 2D is seen by Octobus station 8D

This error message is repeated for all octobus station numbers available for domino, and is not seen from the ND-100.

Solution

To avoid the problem, skip test 4 in the command RUN:

TPE>Run 1:3.5:6

PIOC-ETHERNET-BO1

Symptom

Failing in test 12 on Ethernet II (ND-324534) with ECO J (ECO 100-776). Error message:

*** ERROR *** IN 12. System timing contr. check
Timer exceed seriously the expected cont limits
(Calculated freq: 1256xxxx Hz)

Solution

When using the program om cards with ECO J or later, use this patch (the underlined text should be typed):

TPE>Load PIOC-ETHERNET-
TPE>Opcar~
115263/ 000277DPE~   (Old value 000230)
127706DPE~            (Old value 113200)
000004DPE~            (Old value 000003)
177706DPE~            (Old value 000160)
<ES>

Now test 12 should not give any error messages. When using this patch on old cards, test 12 will fail.

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Symptom

Error message "Error during PIOC code allocation"

When this error message occurs, the TPE command "SET-PRINTER-MODE Buffered" cannot be used. The PIOC/ETHERNET tests should run without errors.

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