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Tests – Cocoon POWERTALK 101 User Manual

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PowerTALK 101

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Tests

Tests using standard networking protocols:

The standard PING program supplied with Windows 95/98/NT can be used to determine
network operation, confirming PING time to the specified PowerTALK unit.

Tests available using PT.EXE

Networking loopback echo test. A special packet is sent to PowerTALK 101, and a special
packet containing address information is returned.

Tests available using PowerTALK 98 under Windows 95 or NT

Networking loopback echo test. A special packet is sent to PowerTALK 101, and a special
packet is returned. The total loop time is measured. This packet returns address information
to PowerTALK 98.

Loopback echo test. A loopback connector must be installed on the PowerTALK 101 serial
port. The total loop time for a single character transmitted through the loopback connector is
measured.