ProSoft Technology MVI56-GEC - Manual (Page 60)

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting MVI56-GEC ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module
Page 60 of 108 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
October 8, 2010
4.2.3 Main Menu
When you first connect to the module from your computer, your terminal screen
will be blank. To activate the main menu, press the [?] key on your computer’s
keyboard. If the module is connected properly, the following menu will appear.
Caution: Some of the commands available to you from this menu are designed for advanced
debugging and system testing only, and can cause the module to stop communicating with the
processor or with other devices, resulting in potential data loss or other failures. Only use these
commands if you are specifically directed to do so by ProSoft Technology Technical Support staff.
Some of these command keys are not listed on the menu, but are active nevertheless. Please be
careful when pressing keys so that you do not accidentally execute an unwanted command.
Redisplaying the Menu
Press [?]
to display the current menu. Use this command when you are looking
at a screen of data, and want to view the menu choices available to you.
Viewing Block Transfer Statistics
Press [B] to view the Block Transfer Statistics screen.
Use this command to display the configuration and statistics of the backplane
data transfer operations between the module and the processor. The information
on this screen can help determine if there are communication problems between
the processor and the module.
Tip: Repeat this command at one-second intervals to determine the number of blocks transferred
each second.
Viewing Module Configuration
Press [C]
to view the Module Configuration screen.
Use this command to display the current configuration and statistics for the
module.