Comtrol RPSH Windows 95/98 - Manual (Page 21)

Using Test Terminal (WCOM32) to Test Ports 21
5. From the Port menu, select Send Test Data. The program sends out a repeating data stream.
Note: If the loopback plug is in place and the port is working correctly, the test data should be echoed back
to the screen. If the loopback plug is not in place or the port is not working correctly, no data or
garbled data is echoed back to the screen. If no characters appear, try putting the loopback plug on
an adjacent port. It may be that you have the ports mixed up.
6. To stop sending data, uncheck the Send Test Data option.
Note: It takes a few moments for the buffer to empty and the data to stop displaying on the screen.
7. If further testing is required, select Loopback Test from the Port menu. If the loopback plug is in place and
the port is working correctly, the system displays:
Note: If the loopback plug is not in place or the port is not working correctly, the system returns a “Failed”
message.