PCCtest 560 User`s Manual
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1. apply power to the slot and initialize it Exit the PCCtest debug menu using X and enter MSDOS DEBUG or equivalent Enter GC lt CR gt on the serial terminal The PCCtest will return the following message to the terminal Armed and Waiting Execute an I O write to address 150H with a data pattern of AAh Using MSDOS DEBUG enter the following command line O 150 AA lt CR gt PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal 8L bit I O Write 0000150 AA This status indicates that a 8 bit I O write on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 150H in I O space and a data pattern of O0AAH was written Execute an I O read from address 150H Using MSDOS DEBUG enter the following command line I 150 lt CR gt PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal 8L bit I O Read 0000150 AA 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 15 This status indicates that a 8 bit I O read on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 150H in I O space and a data pattern of OAAH should be returned If DEBUG returns another value then the data is not being correctly read from the card All subsequent I O accesses to this I O windows 150H 15FH will be displayed to the serial terminal Using different data patterns the user can verify the data bus is properly functioning The user may also wish to change the mapping of the I O windows to the PCCtest car2. in chapter 5 of the PCCtest 460 560 technical reference manual 5 1 System Resource Requirement The ZVTEST program requires that the following resource be free T O range from 150 15FH Memory area from D000 0 to D000 7FFF Remove any EMS or other high memory users prior to using the ZVTEST EXE program 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page A 1 Appendix A Solving Problems A I CardBus Mode Socket does not power up Check 15 Pin I O Cable Check 25 Pin Parallel Port connection Is correct parallel port selected by TESTCB cx option Is PCCtest 550 560 inserted into correct slot Socket powers up but 16 bit LED is Check 15 pin I O cable connection lit Check 25 pin Parallel Port Connection accessed A 2 16 bit PC Card Mode Socket does not power up Check 15 Pin I O Cable Check 25 Pin Parallel Port connection Is correct parallel port selected by PCT450 yx option Is PCCtest 550 560 inserted into correct slot Socket powers up but CardBus LED Check 15 pin I O cable connection is lit Check 25 pin Parallel Port Connection TEST PCCtest memory or I O space cannot Check for memory conflict See section 4 4 be accessed A 3 Zoomed Video Mode Possible Cause Socket does not power up Check 15 Pin I O Cable Check 25 Pin Parallel Port connection Is correct parallel port selected by ZVTEST yx option Is PCCtest 550 560 inserted into correct slot Socket powers up but CardBus
3. unit and serial I O commands See section 2 0 for connection information 1 2 Accessories Supplied The following accessories are shipped with each PCCtest 550 560 PCCtest 551 External Control Unit CardBus Configuration Header 16 bit PC Card Configuration Header RS 232 Serial Cable for 9 pin PC Serial port 25 pin Parallel Cable PCCtest 450 460 550 560 Technical Reference Manual PCCtest 460 550 Software Diskette PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual PCCtest 460 Zoomed Video Software User s Manual PCCtest 460 User s Manual M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 2 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual 1 3 PCCtest Software The PCCtest 460 550 software diskette contains three applications TESTCB PCT450 and ZVTEST for testing the CardBus 16 bit PC Card and Zoomed Video interface In a production environment these applications will automatically test various portions of the PC Card interface For component level debugging or engineering use each one of these applications include a menu oriented debug menu This menu is invoked by adding a m on the command line PCCtest software updates application notes and user manuals are always available on the Sycard Technology WEB site at http www sycard com under the support page For technical support contact Sycard Technology via email at support sycard com 2 0 Using the PCCtest 550 560 The PCCtest 550 560 must be used with the PCCtest 551 external
4. 0 560 should return the following message to the serial terminal I O Write 3 Command at 00000160 000000AA CBE 3 0 1110 This status indicates that a 8 bit I O write on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 160H in I O space and a data pattern of O0AAH was written Enter the following on the serial terminal to select the CardBus R W data register S32 gt Z0 lt CR gt CardBus Data Register enabled for R W By selecting the CardBus data register the data written by the previous I O write can be read by an I O read command Execute an I O read from address 160H Using MSDOS DEBUG enter the following command line I 160 lt CR gt PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal I O Read 2 Command at 00000160 000000AA CBE 3 0 1110 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 7 This status indicates that a 8 bit I O read on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 160H in I O space and a data pattern of AAH should be returned If DEBUG returns another value then the data is not being correctly read from the card All subsequent I O accesses to this I O windows 160H 16FH will be displayed to the serial terminal Using different data patterns the user can verify the data bus is properly functioning The user may also wish to change the mapping of the I O windows to the PCCtest card By changing the I O windows other address ranges can be used Data writt
5. 1 Strobe Card Detect 2 vo Measure Vcc v1 Measure Vpp1 v2 Measure Vpp2 X2 Load 16 Bit Configuration X3 Load Zoomed Video Configuration S16 gt 4 2 3 Checking the Interface Power One of the more common problem on the PCMCIA interface is the power control logic The PCCtest units require 3 3 or 5 volt power before they are able to operate Before any testing is to occur verify the setup described in section 2 1 and enter the PCCtest debugging mode shown above The PCCtest unit should removed from the socket a Verify that the host software has turned off power to the host socket Enter 5 in the PCT450 debugger 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 13 b Insert the PCCtest unit into the host socket Verify that no message is sent to the serial terminal If the following sign on message is returned to the serial terminal then this indicates that the power is not properly turned off to the PC Card interface PcCTest 560 Ver 1 06 Copyright 1996 97 Sycard Technology 16 Bit Mode S16 gt c Ifno message is returned then power up the appropriate socket Enter 0 or 1 in the PCCtest debug menu The PCCtest sign on message should be displayed as follows PcCTest 560 Ver 1 06 Copyright 1996 97 Sycard Technology 16 Bit Mode S16 gt This verifies that power is being applied to the PCCtest unit To verify the voltage the following comman
6. 5x Zoomed Video Test Sub menu Enable Host Socket ZV Mode Disable Host Socket ZV Mode Enable PCCtest ZV Mode Disable PCCtest ZV Mode Enable ZV Buffers using en_sanyo exe Disable ZV Buffers using di_sanyo exe Set PCCtest ZV Control Set PCCtest ZV Luminance YREG Set PCCtest ZV Chroma CREG Set PCCtest ZV UREG Register Set PCCtest Polarity Register Run Full ZV Test Audio Test using internal routines Audio Test using test file Exit back to main menu MHOWPODIDHUBWNHR Vv From this menu the first step is to place the host socket controller into ZV mode By entering 1 the host socket controller will tri state the signals used to carry the Zoomed Video signals The next step is to enable the Zoomed Video buffers between the host socket and the video chip By entering a 5 the user specified routine defined in the ZVTEST CMD file will be executed The third step is to enable the PCCtest zoomed video mode This can be done through the host computer system by entering a 3 at the menu prompt or may be done at the serial terminal by entering a X3 command Once the initialization has been completed all further control of the Zoomed Video hardware is controlled through the serial port The user may exit the ZVTEST EXE and enter a debugger for the video chip Control of the ZV test patterns is via the serial terminal The registers within the PCCtest 460 that control the Zoomed Video hardware are described
7. LED Check 15 pin I O cable connection is lit Check 25 pin Parallel Port Connection TEST No Zoomed Video Signal Verify socket controller Zoomed Video mode enabled Verify host system s Zoomed Video buffers enabled No ZV Audio Verify socket controller Zoomed Video mode enabled Verify host system s Zoomed Video Audio buffers enabled Verify audio I S input to sound chip enabled Verify audio chip mixer is set correctly M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology
8. SYCARD TECHNOLOGY A Zs Z PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual M200023 03 October 2002 Preliminary Sycard Technology 1180 F Miraloma Way Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 749 0130 408 749 1323 FAX http www sycard com PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 1 1 0 Introduction The PCCtest 550 560 CardBus socket tester is an enhanced version of the PCCtest model 460 The on board RS 232 serial interface allows the user to perform various monitor and control functions on the CardBus 16 bit and Zoomed Video ZV interface The PCCtest 550 560 is fully compatible with the PCCtest 460 and may be used to test the CardBus 16 bit and ZV interface 1 1 Features The PCCtest 550 560 is fully compatible with the PCCtest 460 In addition the PCCtest 550 560 has a serial debug port that allows the user to debug the CardBus 16 bit PC Card and Zoomed Video interfaces This model has the following features CardBus Mode Capture single Memory or I O transactions Measure Vcc Vpp1 and Vpp2 voltages Measure CCLK frequency Master Memory and I O read write transactions Master Configuration Cycles 16 bit PC Card e Capture single Memory I O or attribute accesses e Measure Vcc Vppl and Vpp2 voltages e Access all internal registers Zoomed Video e Output Zoomed Video data pattern e Control ZV outputs e Output stereo or mono audio signal e Output ZV Color bars Mode selection is via the external control
9. action Table 3 3 1 Master Commands All master transactions have the same format 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 9 Syntax Xy zzzzzzzzz Xy X Cycle type M Memory I I O C Configuration y Data size L Long Word W Word B Byte ZZZZZZZZZ 8 16 or 32 bit data 3 3 1 Mastering a Memory Transaction In the following example the PCCtest is currently in the Slave 32 mode The command m11000 will command the PCCtest to load the Master 32 configuration After a short delay to load the new FPGA configuration the PCCtest will execute a master read from the specified address 32 gt m11000 Master 32A Loaded 4E204F4E M32A gt 3 3 2 Mastering an I O Transaction In the following example the PCCtest is currently in the Master 32 mode The command ib3ff aa will execute an T O write to address 3FFH UART Scratch register The next command performs a read from the same address M32A gt ib3ff aa M32A gt ib3ff AA 3 3 3 Mastering a Configuration Transaction The PCCtest 550 560 is capable of mastering a configuration read or write configuration transaction The Configuration access command follows the same format as the memory and I O access commands The configuration address is encoded as follows Bits 23 16 Bits 15 11 Bits 10 2 Configuration Type Table 3 3 1 Configuration Address Format Note Some socket controllers are in
10. capable of accepting Configuration cycles from the CardBus interface Refer to the manufacturer data sheet for more information M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 10 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual 3 4 TESTCB Resource Requirements The TESTCB EXE requires the following system resource to be available T O range from 150 16FH Memory area from D000 0 to D000 7FFF Remove any EMS or other high memory users prior to using the TESTCB EXE program 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 11 4 0 Using the PCCtest 550 560 to Test the 16 bit PC Card Interface PCMCIA sockets can reside in a variety of hardware and system environments It is beyond the scope of this document to provide debug information for all PCMCIA environments This section will describe how to debug an 82365SL compatible socket controller in a IBM PC compatible environment The following assumptions will apply IBM PC based host running MSDOS 3 3 or higher Intel 82365SL compatible socket controller residing at I O Address 3E0 3E1H T O window at 150 15FH available Memory window at 0D000 0 to OD7FF F available Socket and Card Services NOT loaded Do not run PCT450 in a Windows DOS box Boot up in a MSDOS safe mode 4 1 Documentation Before using the PCCtest in the serial debug mode the user should be familiarize themselves with the PCCtest 460 user s manual and the PCCtest 460 Tech
11. cessed through the serial port via Read R and Write W commands The ZVTEST program may be used to power the socket power and place the host socket controller and the PCCtest unit into ZV mode The following command line string will bring up the following menu C gt ZVTEST b62 m Looking for Texas Instruments PCI 1130 PCI Controller 1 Sycard Technology PCCtest 45x 55x Zoomed Video software v1 04 Tester I O base 150 Memory window D000 0 Socket Controller Texas Instruments PCI 1130 vcc 5 0 Volt Power up socket 0 Power up socket 1 Power up PCIC socket 2 Power up PCIC socket 3 Power down all sockets Init socket 0 Init socket 1 Init PCIC socket 2 Init PCIC socket 3 Reset socket 0 Reset socket 1 Card test sub menu ZV Port test sub menu Exit KXNAWPODAIDUAWNHEH To power up slot 0 and initialize memory and I O windows enter a 1 followed by a 6 Verify that the socket power has been applied by observing the 16 bit PC Card LED on the PCCtest 551 external control unit The following message will be output to the serial terminal PcCTest 560 Ver 1 06 Copyright 1996 97 Sycard Technology 16 Bit Mode S16 gt M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 18 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual The next step is to configure the host socket and PCCtest into Zoomed Video mode By entering Z on the host computer the following menu is displayed Sycard PCCtest 45x 5
12. control unit to take advantage of the serial interface It interfaces to the host PC s parallel port The supplied serial cable is designed to connect to a standard 9 pin PC serial port Refer to figure 2 0 1 for a connection diagram for the PCCtest 550 551 1 Connect the 15 pin cable from the PCCtest 551 to the PCCtest 560 s 15 pin I O connector 2 Connect the 25 pin cable from the PCCtest 551 DB 25 to the host computer s parallel port 3 Connect the RS 232 serial cable from the 6 pin RJ 11 connector to a remote computer s serial port The remote computer should be running a terminal emulator package set at 9600 Baud 8 bits and no parity The PCCtest 550 560 has 3 major modes of operation 16 bit PC Card Mode Zoomed Video Mode CardBus Slave Mode CardBus Master Mode On initial power up the PCCtest 550 560 comes up in either 16 bit PC Card or CardBus Slave Mode The power up configuration CardBus or PC Card 16 is controlled through the 15 pin I O connector An external configuration header CardBus or PC Card 16 or the PCCtest 551 external control unit may be used to configure the power up configuration 2 1 The PCCtest 551 External Control Unit The PCCtest 551 external control unit is used to control the voltage sense and card detect pins on the PCCtest 460 560 unit The external control unit is connected to the host PC s parallel port Sycard s PCCtest software will configure the parallel port outputs for the requested pow
13. d By changing the I O windows other address ranges can be used 4 2 4 3 Testing Memory Reads and Writes Using the PCT450 debug menu apply power to the slot and initialize it Exit the PCT450 debug menu and enter MSDOS DEBUG or equivalent Enter GC lt CR gt on the serial terminal The PCT450 will return the following message to the terminal Armed and Waiting Execute an Memory read from address D000 0 Using MSDOS DEBUG enter the following command line E D000 0 lt CR gt D000 0000 AA PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal 8L bit Mem Read 00D0000 C AA This status indicates that a 8 bit memory read on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 00D0000 in common memory and a data pattern of OAAH should be returned If DEBUG returns another value then the data is not being correctly read from the card Execute an Memory write to address 0D000 0 Using MSDOS DEBUG enter 55 and lt CR gt E D000 0 lt CR gt DO000 0000 AA 55 lt CR gt PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal 8L bit Mem Write 00D0000 C 55 This status indicates that a 8 bit memory write on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 00D0000 in common memory and a data pattern of 55H was written All subsequent memory accesses to this memory windows D000 0 D7FF F will be displayed to the serial terminal Using different data patterns the user can verify the data bus is properly functioning The user ma
14. d may be entered V0 lt CR gt 4 784 V The returned value will be measured Vcc voltage The A D converter is an 8 bit converter with a 1 reference Note If erratic operation of the PCCtest occurs through the serial then verify the voltage of the interface with a voltmeter Operational voltage of less than 4 5 volts may cause erratic operation of the PCCtest unit Also verify the voltage when the power is turned off on the interface If the off voltage is greater than about 0 4 volts then the PCCtest unit may not be able to do a proper power on reset 4 2 4 Checking Basic Read Write Tests Failure of the Basic test indicates that a read write of the PCCtest s internal registers have failed The PCCtest software will abandon the test since it is pointless to continue without being able to communicate with the PCCtest card If this test fails this indicates that the software has detected via the card detects that the PCCtest has been inserted into the correct slot A failure of the basic test can be traced to one or more of the following problems The I O window The Memory window TO read or write strobes missing Memory read or write strobes missing Address or Data bus bad The G command will instruct the PCCtest to wait for the first memory or I O strobe On receipt of the strobe the PCCtest will latch the address strobe status and data and output this information to the serial debug port If the GC command is entered the PCCtest wil
15. e data bus is properly functioning The user may also wish to change the mapping of the Memory windows to the PCCtest card By changing the Memory windows other address ranges can be used 3 1 5 Using the PCCtest Data Register When the PCCtest 550 560 is configured for SLAVE 32 mode there are two data registers designed to hold read and write data Use of these data registers depend on which mode the PCCtest is currently in and what cycles are being received by the PCCtest unit On memory and I O writes to the PCCtest 550 560 data is stored in the CardBus data register The CardBus data register can be displayed by using the J command on the serial terminal The CardBus data register can be written and read from the CardBus interface This register cannot be written via the serial terminal interface Memory and I O reads M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 8 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual can access data from one of two different places When the CardBus data register is specified via the Z0 command CardBus I O and memory reads will access data in a R W register on the CardBus bus This register is written from the CardBus interface and can be read from this interface When the PCCtest data register is specified via the Z1 command I O and memory reads will access this register The PCCtest data register may be displayed from the serial terminal by using the D command and set by using the D xxx
16. en via T O and memory writes will be copied to the 3 1 4 Testing Memory Reads and Writes Using the PCCtest debug menu apply power to the slot and initialize it Exit the PCCtest debug menu and enter MSDOS DEBUG or equivalent Enter GC lt CR gt on the serial terminal The PCCtest will return the following message to the terminal Armed and Waiting Execute an Memory read from address D000 0 Using MSDOS DEBUG enter the following command line E D400 0 lt CR gt DO00 0000 AA PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal Mem Read 6 Command at 000D4000 000000AA CBE 3 0 1110 This status indicates that a 8 bit memory read on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 00D0000 in common memory and a data pattern of OAAH should be returned If DEBUG returns another value then the data is not being correctly read from the card Execute an Memory write to address 0D000 0 Using MSDOS DEBUG enter 55 and lt CR gt E D000 0 lt CR gt DO000 0000 AA 55 lt CR gt PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal Mem Write 5 Command at 000D4000 00000055 CBE 3 0 1110 This status indicates that a 8 bit memory write on the lower 8 bits occurred to PC Card address 00D0000 in common memory and a data pattern of 55H was written All subsequent memory accesses to this memory windows D000 0 D7FF F will be displayed to the serial terminal Using different data patterns the user can verify th
17. er up mode The RS 232 serial connection is via a RJ 11 jack The included cable is designed to interface to a PC s 9 pin serial port 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 3 Host Computer PCCtest PCIC Software Debugger Socket Controller Parallel Printer Port A PCCtest 560 PCCtest 551 External Control Unit RS 232 Serial Terminal Figure 2 0 1Installing the PCCtest 550 560 M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 4 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual 3 0 Using the PCCtest 550 560 to Test the CardBus Interface Before debugging takes place the PCCtest 550 560 551 should be installed in the host computer as outlined in section 2 0 The user must 3 1 Testing the CardBus Slave Interface The first step in testing the CardBus slave interface is to power up and initialize the slot This can be accomplished by using a CardBus PCI utility supplied by one of the CardBus chip vendors Sycard s PCCtest 460 s TESTCB EXE program is also capable of limited initialization and power control To use Sycard s TESTCB EXE program enter the following TESTCB m b60 The following menu or similar will appear Texas Instruments PCI 1130 PCCtest software v1 02 Bus 0 Function 0 Device 13 Current Slot 1 Scratch Buffer 2F86 0000 PCI Chip 1 Check for PCI BIOS and Find Selected Socket Controller Display Socke
18. l continue to arm latch and display this information to the serial debug port until the user cancels by pressing any key on the serial debug terminal M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 14 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual 4 2 4 1 Verifying VO Accesses to the Interface The first step in debugging a Basic Test failure is to power up the slot and open up a memory and I O window to the PC Card This can be accomplished by using the PCIC program or by using the PCCtest PCT450 M B11 lt CR gt Looking for Texas Instruments PCI 1130 PCI Controller 1 Sycard Technology PCCtest 45x 55x PC Card 16 software v1 14 Tester I O base 150 Memory window D000 0 Socket Controller Texas Instruments PCI 1130 VCC 5 0 Volt 1 Power up socket 0 2 Power up socket 1 3 Power up PCIC socket 2 4 Power up PCIC socket 3 5 Power down all sockets 6 Init socket 0 7 Init socket 1 8 Init PCIC socket 2 9 Init PCIC socket 3 A Reset socket 0 B Reset socket 1 C Card test sub menu X Exit gt Enter 1 or 2 to power up the socket and then enter 6 or 7 to initialize the appropriate socket Once these steps have been executed a memory window to the 0D000 0 OD7FF F and an I O window to 150 15Fh are opened to the PC Card The following two sections will describe how to use MSDOS DEBUG to access the PC Card interface 4 2 4 2 Testing I O Reads and Writes Using the PCT450 debug menu
19. nce the error has been detected with the PCCtest software debugging may begin The following sections describe the procedure for various failures The PCCtest software contains a simple debugging routine that may assist in finding the problem To enter the PCCtest debugging mode enter the following PCT450 M B62 lt CR gt M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 12 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual A menu similar to the following will appear on the PC s screen Looking for Texas Instruments PCI 1130 PCI Controller 1 Sycard Technology PCCtest 45x 55x PC Card 16 software v1 14 Tester I O base 150 Memory window D000 0 Socket Controller Texas Instruments PCI 1130 Vcc 5 0 Volt Power up socket 0 Power up socket 1 Power up PCIC socket 2 Power up PCIC socket 3 Power down all sockets Init socket 0 Init socket 1 Init PCIC socket 2 Init PCIC socket 3 Reset socket 0 Reset socket 1 Card test sub menu Debug Menu Toggle VCC voltage Exit Ix dDaHADPOAIDHDU BWNHR gt A list of valid commands may be obtained by entering followed by a carriage return at the serial terminal command prompt PcCtest 560 16 bit commands A Arm Address latch D Display latched address I Identify Card Rx Read PCCtest register Wx yy Write to PCCtest register x value yy hex G Capture and display next cycle to card GC Continue to capture cycles to card so Strobe Card Detect 1 S
20. nical Reference Manual The user should also be familiar with the architecture of the socket controller that is being used 4 2 Using the PCCtest 550 560 to Debug a 16 bit PC Card Interface The following section describes the procedure for debugging a PCMCIA interface using the PCCtest model 550 and a serial terminal A step by step procedure for debugging a PCMCIA interface will be presented Software for debugging the interface may need to be provided by the user Sycard includes the PCIC debugger PCIC EXE for use with Intel 82365SL compatible socket controllers Other debuggers may be obtained commercially or from socket controller vendors 4 2 1 Test setup 1 Refer to section 2 0 for information on connecting the PCCtest 550 560 to the host system and terminal 2 Runa terminal emulator on the host computer The communications should be set to 9600 Baud 8 bits no parity 4 2 2 Basic Pass Fail Test The PCCtest software included with the PCCtest units will provide a pass fail indication of the PCMCIA socket This is the first test that the user should run to determine if there are any problems with the interface The PCCtest unit is inserted into the socket under test and the following command line is run PCT450 0 V B62 This command line will perform a test on socket 0 on a Texas Instruments PCI 1130 The test software will dump test results to the user screen The type of error will determine where to start your debug efforts O
21. rom PCI Memory address xxxxxxxxH Mzx y Write to PCI Memory xxxxxxxxH value yyyyyyyyH hex z access type B Byte W Word L Long vo Measure Vcc v1 Measure Vpp1 v2 Measure Vpp2 X0 Load Slave 32 Config X1 Load Master 32A Config X4 Load Slave 32A Config X5 Load Master 32 Config X5 Load Master 32 Config PCCtest in Master Mode M32A gt 3 1 1 Measuring Vcc The first step in verifying the operation of the CardBus slot is to check the operating voltage To measure the Vcc voltage simply enter V followed by a carriage return at the serial terminal command line S32 gt V lt CR gt 3 243 V The voltage in volts will be displayed to the serial terminal 3 1 2 Displaying a Slave Access to the PCCtest The PCCtest 550 560 is capable of capturing a single slave cycle When placed in the capture mode the PCCtest 550 560 will wait for next cycle and display the results to the serial terminal The g command arms the cycle capture logic S32 gt gArmed and Waiting When a cycle is detected the PCCtest will display the cycle to the serial terminal in the following format Mem Read 6 Command at 000D4000 00000000 CBE 3 0 1110 This output can be decoded as follows Mem Read CardBus command 6 CardBus command in HEX 000D4000 Latched address 00000000 Data pattern CBE 3 0 1110 Byte Enables CBEO is active Note The PCCtest 550 560 will only capture single cycles Burst c
22. s serial port The host software may also provide stimulus to the PC Card interface and monitor the results of that stimulus through the socket controller s registers Sycard Technology does not provide software for this loopback testing Because of the many platforms and operating systems in use it is up to the OEM to develop their own software Sycard provides a technical reference with the model 460 560 that allows a user to create a custom test program A thorough understanding of the PC Card interface and socket controller are required to create such a test program 4 4 PCT450 System Resources The PCT450 software requires the following system resources to run T O range from 150 15FH Memory area from D000 0 to D000 7FFF Remove any EMS or other high memory users prior to using the PCT450 EXE program 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 17 5 0 Using the PCCtest 550 560 to Test the Zoomed Video Interface The Zoomed Video mode is entered via the PCCtest 550 560 s 16 bit PC Card mode The X3 command loads the Zoomed Video configuration Once in the ZV configuration the PCCtest can be commanded to output ZV audio and video signals to the interface There are no Zoomed Video specific commands that can be entered from the serial interface Control of the Zoomed Video logic is via the registers described in the PCCtest 460 Technical Reference Manual These registers may be ac
23. t Controller Status Initialize and Power selected Slot Power down selected Slot Display PCCtest Configuration Space Slave Test Sub menu Master Test Sub menu Slave II Test Sub menu Test Card Detects and Voltage Sense Ext Box Required Go to next slot Enter Microsoft Debug Exit ONPAIHUBRWNHeE Select the appropriate socket using the S key and power up the socket using the 3 key If the socket powers up correctly the CardBus LED on the PCCtest 551 External Control Unit will light and the following message will be output to the serial terminal PcCTest 560 Ver 1 06 Copyright 1996 97 Sycard Technology CardBus Mode S32 gt Note If power is not applied verify that the connections outlined in section 2 0 are correct Appendix A also describes a list of problems and solutions The user may enter commands at the serial terminal To get a list of valid commands enter at the command prompt PCCtest 560 commands Czx Read from PCI Config space xxxxxxxxH 1 0 Config type 7 2 Register 10 2 Function 15 11 Device number 23 16 Bus number Czx y Write to PCI Config xxxxxxxxH value yyyyyyyyH F Measure CCLK Frequency G Display next access to PCCtest 1994 2002 Sycard Technology M200023 03 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger User s Manual Page 5 GC Display next access to PCCtest Continuous Izx Read from PCI I O address xxxxxxxxH Izx y Write to PCI I O xxxxxxxxH value yyyyyyyyH Mzx Read f
24. xxxxxx command where xxxxxxxx is a 32 bit hex number The following example illustrates using the PCCtest data register to test a memory read transaction from the PCCtest card The first step is to load a pattern into the PCCtest data register On the serial terminal enter the following 32 gt D 12345678 lt CR gt Next enable the PCCtest data register and arm the PCCtest unit S32 gt Z1 lt CR gt PCCtest Data Register enabled for Read S32 gt G lt CR gt Armed and Waiting From Debug execute a memory read from the PCCtest window E D400 0 lt CR gt DO000 0000 78 PCCtest should return the following message to the serial terminal Mem Read 6 Command at 000D4000 12345678 CBE 3 0 1110 3 2 Measuring the Clock Frequency The PCCtest 550 560 contains a limited resolution frequency counter to verify the CardBus CCLK output The frequency counter is contained in a separate FPGA configuration called SLAVE 32A By using the F command the SLAVE 32A configuration is automatically loaded and the CCLK frequency is measured and displayed to the serial terminal 32 gt Slave 32A Loaded 33 1 MHz 3 3 Testing the CardBus Master Interface For master mode transactions the PCCtest 550 560 loads a different FPGA configuration called Master 32A Master 32A can be entered from the Slave 32 or Slave 32A modes by entering the X1 command from the serial terminal or executing any Master command d Master Memory Trans
25. y also wish to change the mapping of the Memory windows to the PCCtest card By changing the Memory windows other address ranges can be used 4 3 Using the PCCtest Serial Port For Automated Debug The PCCtest s serial port allows for full debugging of a non functional PC Card interface The host machine can access and monitor the status of the PC Card interface through the PCCtest s serial interface Access to the PCCtest registers and command are via a terse command language described in the PCCtest 460 Technical Reference Manual The procedure for debugging a non working interface requires a thorough knowledge of the PC Card interface and socket controller The actual procedure depends on the system implementation and the test requirements of the OEM But in general it follows these guideline 1 Verify that power is correctly being applied to the slot by checking the PCCtest s serial Sign on message M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 16 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual Verify the slot power by using the V command Verify I O reads and writes Verify memory reads and writes Verify the data bus Verify the address bus Verify the control signals UDARAN Each step in the process requires the software inquire the state of the PCCtest unit through the serial port The host test software will provide stimulus through the PC Card interface and monitor the results through the PCCtest
26. ycle capture is not supported M200023 03 1994 2002 Sycard Technology Page 6 PCCtest 550 560 Serial Debugger s User s Manual The data pattern displayed by the PCCtest cycle capture depends on the read data mode and the type of cycle Cycle Type Data Displayed Memory Write Data Memory Read CardBus R W Data written by previous CardBus I O or memory Z0 write Memory Read PCCtest Data Data stored by D xxxxxxxxx command Z1 T O Write T O Write Data T O Read CardBus R W Data written by previous CardBus I O or memory Z0 write T O Read PCCtest Data Data stored by D xxxxxxxxx command Z1 Config Write Data not displayed Config Read Data not displayed Table 3 1 1 Data Pattern Displayed by PCCtest Cycle Capture 3 1 3 CardBus Slave Debug Example This section describes a step by step debugging session designed to test the slave portion of the CardBus interface The PCCtest 550 560 should be installed in Slot 0 and connected to the PCCtest 551 as described in section 3 1 Using the TESTCB debug menu apply power to the slot and initialize it Exit the TESTCB debug menu using X and enter MSDOS DEBUG or equivalent Enter GC lt CR gt on the serial terminal The PCCtest 550 560 will return the following message to the terminal S32 gt g Armed and Waiting Execute an I O write to address 160H with a data pattern of AAh Using MSDOS DEBUG enter the following command line O 160 AA lt CR gt The PCCtest 55
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