Super Systems SDStatus - Manual (Page 6)

SDStatus View and Workstation Operations Manual
Super Systems Inc. Page 6 of 83
1. From the computer running SDStatus Service, open the Start menu.
a. If using Windows XP, open the Run menu (Figure 2) and type the full path of the chstat
program (in many cases, this will be “C:\SSi\Bin\chstat.exe”) in the dialog box.
Figure 2 - Run Dialog Box (Windows XP)
b. If using Windows Vista, 7, or 8, type chstat in the “Search programs and files” box.
Click on the ChStat application link that appears (usually at the top of the Start menu
area). See Figure 3.
Figure 3 - Program Search and Run (Windows Vista, 7, & 8)
2. In the Communications Channel Status window that appears, you will be able to tell
whether SDIO is functioning properly.
a. If the COMM column indicates “OK” for all attached channels, SDIO is working, and
communications are okay. (See Figure 4.)
b. If the COMM column indicates “ERR” for an attached channel, or if a message “No
channels communicating, Communications may not be running” (Figure 5) appears,
SDIO may not be operating, or a communications error is taking place.
Figure 4 - Communications OK indication
(SDIO is operating; communications are okay)
Figure 5 - Bad Communications message
(SDIO may not be operating, or a
Communications error is taking place)
In order to send emails, SDStatus Service must be able to connect to an email server via SMTP
(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), SMTP with StartTLS, or secure SMTP.