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Troubleshooting – Artesyn MVME51005E SBC Installation and Use (July 2014) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

MVME51005E Single Board Computer Installation and Use (6806800A38D)

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IV. Debug prompt
PPC6-Bug>
appears at
powerup; the
board does not
autoboot.

A. The initial
debugger
environment
parameters may be
set incorrectly.

1. Start the onboard calendar clock and timer. Type:

set mmddyyhhmm where the characters
indicate the month, day, year, hour, and minute. The
date and time will be displayed.
CAUTION: Performing the next step (env;d) will
change some parameters that may affect your
system’s operation.

2. At the command line prompt, type in: env;d

(this sets up the default parameters for the
debugger environment).

3. When prompted to Update Non-Volatile RAM, type

in:
y

4. When prompted to Reset Local System, type in:

y

5. After clock speed is displayed, immediately (within

five seconds) press the Return key:
-or BREAK to exit to the System Menu. Then
enter a 3 for “Go to System Debugger” and Return: 3

Now the prompt should be: PPC6-Diag>

6. You may need to use the cnfg command (see your

board Debugger Manual) to change clock speed
and/or Ethernet Address, and then later return to:
env

7. Run the selftests by typing in:

st The tests take as much as 10 minutes,
depending on RAM size. They are complete when
the prompt returns. (The onboard selftest is a
valuable tool in isolating defects.)

8. The system may indicate that it has passed all the

selftests. Or, it may indicate a test that failed. If
neither happens, enter: de
Any errors should now be displayed. If there are any
errors, go to step VI. If there are no errors, go to step
V.

B. There may be
some fault in the
board hardware.

Table B-1 Troubleshooting Problems (continued)

Condition

Possible Problem

Possible Resolution: