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Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

Title:AlphaServer 4100
Moderator:MOVMON::DAVISS
Created:Tue Apr 16 1996
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:648
Total number of notes:3158

596.0. "LCD selftest test codes" by KERNEL::EVANSJ () Fri May 09 1997 13:06

    
    Does anybody know the location of the power on selftest codes #1 - 10
    that are displayed on the front panel lcd on a 4100.
    
    We had a problem today that gave no other information than:
    P0 FAIL TEST 06 FROM0
    Now looking at the service guide the suspect device is the flash rom
    The problem was cured by reloading the firmware which points to a
    corrupted flash rom.
    
    The manual states that the codes are for 'Digital internal use only'
    but I have looked through all the engineering manuals for the rawhide I
    have and can find no reference to them.
    
    Any help would be appreciated.
    
    Jon Evans
    Open Systems Group
    CSC UK.
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596.1MAY21::CUMMINSFri May 09 1997 13:2432
    I have to admit that it's not very clear, but Table 2-6 of the Service
    Manual lists eight tests and the sixth one is the FEPROM test (#6).
    Unfortunately, the table doesn't list test numbers. Our goal has been
    to call out the FRU in the displays. FRUs include CPUn, MEMnL, MEMnH,
    and IODn. For the PCI motherboard (Saddle), we opted to give additional
    information versus always calling out the PCI motherboard as the FRU.
    Thus, Saddle FRUs include: FROM, COMBO, PCEB, ESC, NVRAM, TOY, and
    I8242, among others. All of these reside on the PCI motherboard.
    
    The goal is FRU callout for Field and component callout for MFG, so
    this was our compromise solution.
    
    SROM and XSROM perform power-up testing - detailed info about this
    testing and callouts, etc. is provided in the Rawhide SROM/XSROM
    Powerup Diagnostic Spec posted in note 38.2 of this conference.
    
    SRM console then performs PCI bridge (Horse) and PCI motherboard
    (Saddle) testing. These tests also report failure info to the OCP
    display (a la SROM/XSROM). Test numbers start over at 1 in these
    diagnostics; in retrospect, perhaps this was a poor decision. The
    thinking at the time was that the display tells the user that I/O
    tests will be performed and then proceeds to flash the various test
    numbers, FRUs being tested, etc.
    
    The only documentation available for the Horse/Saddle tests is that
    provided in the Service manual, etc.
    
    Hope this helps some.
    
    BC