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User Manual 92XTerm DAS System Software 070-8653-03

1. Selecting item X from the main menu lets you specify the default X server address The default X server address specifies the Internet address of the X server that displays the DAS window in the 9202XT or 92XTerm Autostart operating modes In this mode the DAS automatically initiates an X window display on the default X server when the DAS is powered on If this parameter is set to the special value of Use Name then the default X server name is used instead of the address In this case the default X server name and address must be entered in the DAS etc hosts file If the operating mode is set to something other than 92XTerm Autostart or 9202XT this parameter has no affect Your system administrator should provide you with the correct Internet address for your default X Server Enter the new value in the format XXX XXX XXX XXX where each XXX represents a decimal number in the range of 0 to 255 or enter 1 to select the Use Name option and press the Return key To retain the current address press the Return key without entering any numbers DAS Configuration Utility Set LANPCL Port Number Selecting item L from the main menu lets you set the service number assigned to the DAS LAN PCL LANP service This number is used by host software requesting LAN PCL services from the DAS The legal range of values for this entry is 1025 to 65535 Host software provided by Tektronix assumes that this service is assigned the value 10999 If y
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3. SPARCstation is a trademark of SPARC International Inc licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems Inc X Window System is a product of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that this software product will conform to the specifications in the documentation provided with the product when used properly in the specified operating environment for a period of three 3 months The warranty period begins on the date of shipment except that if the program is installed by Tektronix the warranty period begins on the date of installation or one month after the date of shipment whichever is earlier If this software product does not conform as warranted Tektronix will provide remedial services as described in the documentation provided with the product Tektronix does not warrant that the functions contained in this software product will meet Customer s requirements or that operation of the programs will be uninterrupted or error free or that all errors will be corrected In order to obtain service under this warranty Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for such service in accordance with the instructions received from Tektronix If Tektronix is unable within a reasonable time after receipt of such notice to provide remedial services Customer may terminate the license for this software product and return this software product and any as
4. an appropriate directory for your workstation For example if you wanted to place the fonts directory in an existing workstation directory called usr fonts you should issue the following command mv 92XTerm DASFonts usr fonts 2 When the font directory is in place you must inform your X server of its location and tell the X server to add the fonts in that directory to its font table To do this you can issue the following commands assuming that the DASFonts directory was placed in the usr fonts directory xset fp usr fonts DASFonts xset fp rehash NOTE If you see the message Xinit no DAS fonts loaded in X server try running the bldfamily tool to update the font family file 3 The xset commands will remain in effect only for the current X window session To avoid having to manually enter the xset commands each time you log in you should add the commands to your login xinitrc or other command script that is automatically executed each time you log in If you are unsure how to do this consult with your system administrator Installing the DAS Start Up Script and Manual Page The DAS start up script startdas and its accompanying manual man page were included as part of the tar file You must place the startup script in one of the locations searched by your host s PATH environment variable or add the location of the script to the PATH Getting Started You should add the man page to the man1 directory
5. other networking parameters are normally assigned by your system administrator After setting the parameters select item U to begin updating the Flash ROM You will be asked to confirm your actions before starting the operation Enter y to confirm your actions B 10 92XTerm User Manual 92XTerm User Manual DAS Configuration Utility A series of messages will be displayed on the screen When the operation is ready to load the X terminal software instructions appear on the screen Follow the instructions as outlined on the screen The following steps assume that you have an 9202XT terminal the procedure is similar for other TekXpress X terminals Read the entire Flash ROM procedure on the screen before continuing To redisplay the procedure on the screen press the Return key NOTE If your X terminal is not a 9202XT or 9203XT Terminal XP17 or XP18 skip to Step 2 1 Before starting the Flash Update procedure information regarding the software compression is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen to make the appropriate selections for your Flash ROM configuration 2 Information about Step 1 of the Flash ROM procedure is displayed Read the information carefully before proceeding 3 The configuration parameters that you specified for the DAS are displayed on the terminal Write these parameters down you need to enter the parameters in the Boot Monitor the parameters will not be visible after you reset the term
6. 3 Run the Install utility on the DAS hard disk to install the 92XTerm Base System software the Optional System software and the application software These steps are described in detail in the following sections NOTE Before installing the 92XTerm software read the discussion on DAS System Requirements in Section 1 Switchable Mode System Software There are different versions of system software that you can install on the DAS the 9201T version the 9202XT version and the 92XTerm version The 9201T version allows stand alone operation from a 9201T terminal the 9202XT version allows stand alone operation from a 9202XT terminal while the 92XTerm version allows you to operate the DAS on a network from an X window on a workstation Table 2 2 lists the software versions and the operating modes they support 92XTerm User Manual 2 3 Getting Started Table 2 2 System Software vs Operating Modes 9201 9202XT 92XTerm Sys Operating System Soft System Soft tem Software Mode ware ware 9201T 92XTerm Manual 92XTerm Autostart xf a eee The Configuration utility on the DAS lets you have more than one version of software loaded on the hard disk at the same time One software version will be the active version while the other versions are stored on the hard disk for later use You can use the Configuration utility to switch or swap an inactive version and the active version without having to reload the entire system software f
7. Configuration utility and select the 92XTerm Autostart mode after you have verified that the DAS and X server are properly configured 5 After you select the operating mode you can use the Configuration utility to check and if necessary set the LAN parameters for your DAS Your system administrator must provide you with the Internet address for your DAS and the gateway address and subnet mask for your network If your DAS already The Configuration utility displays a list of parameters with their has the LAN current values To change the setting of a parameter enter the parameters defined line number or the corresponding letter of the parameter You you do not need to will be prompted to enter a new value for the parameter reenter the Table 2 3 lists the parameters that you must enter for the DAS to parameters communicate with the host other parameters in the Configuration utility are optional Table 2 3 Required LAN Parameters for the DAS DAS Network Name Used as a reference for connecting the DAS to the host Internet Address Assigned by the system administrator The Inter net address is used by the server to communi cate with the DAS Gateway Address Assigned by the system administrator The DAS s LAN system can communicate with machines outside of its own local network by designating a local network system as the gateway to another network The DAS system cannot be designated as a gateway Subnet Mask Assigned by th
8. DAS could be corrupt Try installing the 92XTerm application software again on the DAS and then transfer the new tar file to the host You can also run the Verify option of the Install utility to verify the file on the DAS the Verify option will inform you which file is faulty and may need to be reinstalled If you get a permission denied error message check for the following 1 Check the permissions set for the tar file itself Verify that you have read permission for the file 2 Check the permissions set for the current directory To do this enter the following command while you are in the directory on the host that contains the tar file ls ld On some UNIX systems the tar command appears to issue a cannot create message when creating a directory while it extracts the files from the tar file In most cases you can ignore this message since the tar command creates the directory despite the message To make sure verify that the correct files exist by comparing them against those listed in Table 2 4 ERROR MESSAGES Error messages will be displayed on the workstation or on the RS 232 console terminal This section describes some of these messages Other error messages generated by the the DAS are documented in the DAS System User Manual Refer to that manual for more information on the system error messages Error Messages and Troubleshooting Message Description Message Description Message
9. Software Selecting item S from the main menu lets you save a nonexecutable image of the current system software in a different location on the hard disk This is useful when you plan to change the operating mode of the system You can save an image of the system software for the current mode of operation before installing new software If you later decide to return to the original mode of operation you can restore the previously saved image from the DAS hard disk If you plan to switch modes often you can alternate between saved images rather than reloading software from floppy disks You must have an image saved on the hard disk before you attempt to restore an image if not the current image will be lost Once you save an image you cannot use the image You have to restore an image before you can use it User created files such as saved setups reference memories and trigger libraries remain in place when you save or restore an image The files do not become part of the saved image and are not replaced when you restore an image This means that when you convert a system from one mode of operation to another by saving then restoring or installing new system software existing user files that were present in the original mode will still be present in the new mode It is not necessary to save the user files separately when switching modes although doing a backup before such a major change is always a good idea Likewise saving a system s
10. This is useful when you plan to change the operating mode of the system You can save an image of the system software supporting the current mode of operation before installing new software If you later decide to return to the original mode of operation all that is necessary is to restore the image from the hard disk If you will be switching modes often you can alternate between saved images rather than reload software from the floppy disks NOTE You must have an image saved on the hard disk before you attempt to restore an image if not the current image will be lost User created files such as saved setups reference memories and trigger libraries remain in place when you save or restore an image The files do not become part of the saved image and are not replaced when you restore an image This means that when you convert a system from one mode of operation to another by saving then restoring or installing new system software existing user files that were present in the original mode will still be present in the new mode It is not necessary to save the user files separately when switching modes although doing a backup before such a major change is always a good idea Likewise saving a system software image does not make a copy of the user files and is not a substitute for a backup Be aware that a saved image of system software can only be restored once After it is restored the saved image no longer exists Therefore if you
11. alternate between different versions of system software you must resave the current system software before each restore operation Restoring an image takes about two minutes The Available field at the right of the Restore entry in the Main menu shows the type of system software that is currently saved and available to restore if any The value None signifies that there are no saved images present on the hard disk You will be prompted to verify your actions before the restore operation occurs If the restore operation cannot be carried out you will be returned to the main menu B 5 DAS Configuration Utility NETWORK OPTIONS DAS Network Name DAS Internet Address Network Subnet Mask Gateway Internet Address X Server Name X Server Internet Address Delete Saved Image of System Software Selecting item D deletes saved images of the system software that you no longer need The Available field at the right of the Restore entry in the Main menu shows which saved images are present on the hard disk Each image occupies approximately 14 Mbytes of hard disk space You will be prompted to verify your actions before the delete operation occurs If the delete operation cannot be carried out you will be returned to the main menu Show Factory Default Network Configuration Selecting item T lets you see or change the factory default network configuration in a single step The proper network settings guarantee the proper c
12. complete The Automatic or Manual mode has ended usually terminated by the workstation This system is configured for The DAS is in the Manual mode 92XTerm operation but is not in use ready to start This system is in use by user user The DAS is currently in use by user on X server server on the server server CLOSING OR QUITTING THE 92XTERM SOFTWARE You can leave the 92XTerm software in the same manner as you would leave any other application on your workstation If you are using the 92XTerm Manual or Autostart mode you can quit the application by moving the pointer to the menu bar pressing the right mouse button and selecting Quit You can also quit the application by simultaneously pressing the Shift Ctrl Delete keys while the Tek_La window is displayed Powering off the DAS will also quit the 92XTerm application 92XTerm User Manual 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started If you use the 9202XT mode you can quit the application by powering off the DAS You cannot quit the application by closing the Tek_La window in the 9202XT mode The window will close temporarily and then restart automatically To close the application you must select the 92XTerm Manual mode refer to Section 2 if necessary When you quit the application the DAS does not retain the information displayed on the menus If you want to save any information on the DAS setups you must save the setups using the Save Restor
13. customize for your particular application Appendix D Startdas Shell Script This appendix lists the shell script for the startdas command 92XTerm User Manual Introduction Definition of Terms The following list defines some of the terms used throughout this manual 9201T system software the standard system software that allows you to operate the DAS from a 9201T terminal DAS XP system software the standard system software that allows you to operate the DAS from an X terminal DAS NT 92XTerm system software the system software that allows you to remotely operate the DAS from an X window ona workstation Tek_La window the window that displays the DAS menus host a host computer or host workstation that provides the X server display attached to the DAS through a TCP IP Ethernet network network a collection of at least two computer systems connected by an Ethernet cable server a computer or system on a network providing resources to other systems on the network X11R4 a standard interface for graphical display and input devices developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Digital Equipment Corporation Host based client programs such as the DAS 92XTerm software use this interface to generate graphical user interfaces on X11R4 compliant server devices Manual Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual 92XTerm User Manual The term pointer refers to the mouse poin
14. ftp to Transfer the 92XTerm Host Software The following steps show how you can use ftp to transfer the 92XTerm tar file from the DAS to the host computer In the following steps the name of the DAS is das1 1 Log on to the host 2 Move to the directory where you want to place the DAS files 3 Invoke ftp on your host computer by entering the following command ftp dasl 4 Once connected to the DAS through ftp the DAS should display a login message on the host At the prompt enter a carriage return the ftp prompt should appear On the DAS ftp automatically starts from the la_files directory as the root directory 5 Move to the Temp_Bin directory on the DAS by entering the following command cd Temp_Bin 6 Enter the following command to select the binary transfer mode bin 7 Use the get command to transfer the tar file from the DAS to the host get 92XTerm tar 8 After successfully transferring the file quit the ftp program by entering the following command quit The 92XTerm tar file from the DAS should now be on your host computer in the current directory 2 10 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started Extracting the 92XTerm Host Software The 92XTerm tar file is a tar archive containing the host 92XTerm software You must extract the files from the 92XTerm tar file before you can use them To extract the files you should use the tar command as follows tar xvf 92XTerm tar Table 2 4 contains a list of the 92XTerm
15. if you enable access control for a specified X server display you must also enable access for the specified DAS You can accomplish this with the xhost 1 command In cases where the X server is not explicitly specified and defaults to the invoking workstation the startdas shell script automatically enables access for the specified DAS for example xhost t dasl Getting Started 2 18 Whenever the 92XTerm application starts ends or cannot be started one or more of the messages listed in Table 2 5 will be displayed on the RS 232 console terminal connected to the DAS s Terminal port to show the status of the application A similar message may appear on the workstation While the application is running any characters entered from the RS 232 console terminal connected to the DAS s Terminal port will be echoed to the terminal All input will be ignored except for carriage returns CR or line feeds LF The application will respond to the carriage returns or linefeeds by displaying one of the messages shown in Table 2 5 In each message in the table the terms user and server will indicate the actual user and server Table 2 5 92XTerm Status Messages Unable to start 92XTerm The automatic startup mode could not be started and the application switched to Manual mode Starting 92XTerm for user user on The application successfully started X server server the Automatic or Manual mode 92XTerm operation is now
16. of DAS floppy disks These floppy disks contain all the system software required to run the DAS with the 92XTerm software All the software must be installed on the DAS Part of the 92XTerm software includes files that must be installed on the host You must install the 92XTerm software on a DAS and transfer the 92XTerm host computer files to the host CONFIGURING THE DAS HARDWARE Before installing the 92XTerm software on the DAS you must ensure that the DAS is configured properly The 92XTerm software requires that your DAS contain a 92LANSE or 92LAN local area network module LAN If your LAN module is not already installed refer to your LAN module user manual for installation instructions Before powering up the DAS you should verify that your DAS mainframe contains the correct configuration of data acquisition and pattern generation modules Be sure that the configuration is compatible with the mainframe s power supply and power cord combinations If necessary refer to the DAS System User Manual for procedures for installing those modules and verifying the power supply configuration Connecting an RS 232 Terminal After verifying the hardware configuration you must connect an RS 232 terminal to the terminal port to verify that the DAS powers up correctly and all the installed modules pass the diagnostics You will also need this terminal to complete the software installation procedures you should leave the terminal connected to th
17. on the RS 232 console terminal connected to the DAS Terminal port Message LAN database file is unopenable or corrupt Description The DAS file that stores the values of the network parameters set by the Configuration utility is either missing or contains bad data Check the contents of the file with the Configuration utility and be sure to leave the utility with the Exit selection to save the parameter values in the LAN database file 92XTerm User Manual A 7 Error Messages and Troubleshooting A 8 Message Description Message Description Unable to start 92X Term This message may appear when the DAS is configured for the 92XTerm Autostart operating mode It indicates that the DAS was unable to start the 92XTerm application on the default X server This error can be due to one of the following reasons e The default X server may have a missing or invalid Internet address e The name of the default X server may not be present in the etc hosts file on the DAS e The default X server could be off line Unable to start 9202XT This message may appear when the DAS is configured for the 9202XT operating mode It indicates that the DAS was unable to start the application on the 9202XT X server This error can be due to one of the following reasons e The 9202XT server is not running or the network connection is missing e The X server address specified in the Configuration utility is different than th
18. the Controller board accessible through an opening in the lower center of the back panel 2 Place DIP switch 1 the leftmost switch in the closed down position leave all other switches in their original positions 3 Power on the terminal and wait for the cursor to appear 4 Power on the DAS and observe the messages displayed on the terminal The DAS will display information regarding automatic shutdown due to defective or illegally configured hardware It will also display information on the power usage and power cord requirements Finally it will display the BOOT gt prompt 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started Note that the DAS will not display any information on the power on diagnostics when you bypass the normal power on software The diagnostic information will be displayed in the Power Up menu in the Tek_La window You can also use the Configuration utility to obtain information on the power on diagnostics the Configuration utility is discussed later in this section and in Appendix B of this manual INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ON THE DAS Installing the 92XTerm software on the DAS consists of the following steps 1 Run the Install utility from the floppy disk to install the preliminary software on the DAS 2 Run the Configuration utility to define the operating mode of the DAS and check or set the LAN parameters on the DAS You can also save an image of the current system software if desired for future use
19. the DAS 3 At the BOOT gt prompt type f install and press the Return key The DAS will display the following menu on the terminal screen Press i to Install Base System Software Optional System Software or Application Software Press r to Remove Optional System Software or Application Software Press v to Verify currently installed software Selection 4 Type i to start the software installation procedure The following text will appear on the screen DAS File System Installation Procedure When the BOOT gt prompt appears type install to continue the installation process or type config to adjust the LAN GPIB or Operating mode parameters or save an image of the current system software NOTE Do not remove the INSTALL floppy disk until you are told to do so The installation program copies several files from the floppy disk to the hard disk When the copy process is complete the BOOT gt prompt will appear 5 The next step is to run the Configuration utility to define the operating mode of the DAS Type config when the BOOT gt prompt appears do not type install at this time Defining the DAS Operating Mode If there is enough additional free space on your DAS s hard disk approximately 14 Mbytes you can install the 92XTerm software so you can alternately run the DAS from a Tektronix X terminal or from a workstation The Configuration utility lets you select the active mode of your DAS
20. them 3 After you finish installing the Base System Software disks install the optional system software disks and any application software disks 4 After you have installed the last floppy disk type c to complete the software installation procedure the DAS will then power off 5 Place DIP switch 1 in the open up position and power on the DAS In addition to installing all of the software required to run the DAS the Install utility also installs some 92XTerm software that must be transferred to the host The host software is temporarily stored in the Temp_Bin directory on the DAS You will transfer the software to the host later in this section 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started This completes the software configuration and installation procedures for the DAS Perform the next step to configure the host with the 92XTerm software CONFIGURING THE HOST SOFTWARE You must configure the host software for the workstation prior to using the 92XTerm software for the first time It is recommended that the following procedures be performed by the system administrator for your X server or workstation Your system administrator should update the necessary host files with the name and address of your DAS so that the DAS will be recognized as a valid instrument on the network The following procedures require communications between the DAS and the host After updating the host files with the name and address of the DAS you should
21. verify that the DAS can communicate with the host over the LAN Your system administrator can verify the LAN communications with either the ping command or with an rsh command If you are unable to verify the LAN communications refer to Appendix A of this manual for troubleshooting information Transferring the 92XTerm Software to the Host The 92XTerm software installation disks contain two different kinds of software the software used by the DAS and the software used by the host After installing the 92XTerm software on the DAS the host files are contained in a single tar file in the la_files Temp_Bin directory You must transfer the tar file to the host using rcp remote copy or ftp The following procedures describe the basic steps involved in using rcp or ftp to transfer the 92X Term software to the host Using rcp to Transfer the 92XTerm Host Software You can use the rcp remote copy UNIX command to transfer files between the DAS and the host The following steps show how to transfer the 92XTerm tar file from the DAS to the host The name of the DAS in this example is das1 1 Log on to the host 2 Move to the directory where you want to place the DAS files 3 Enter the following command to transfer the 92XTerm tar file from the DAS rcp dasl la_files Temp Bin 92XTerm tar 92XTerm User Manual 2 9 Getting Started The rcp command will copy the file from the DAS to the current directory on the host computer Using
22. AS with your server you can define an environment variable to use with the start up script This will simplify the start up procedures by not requiring you to enter the name of the DAS each time you start the 92XTerm software For example if the name of your DAS is das1 you may want to add one of the following lines to your profile or login file depending on the shell used by your host If you use sh or ksh use the following line DAS9200 das1 export DAS9200 If you use csh use the following line setenv DAS9200 dasl 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started Specifying the das argument with the DAS start up script will override the environment variable refer to 92XTerm Manual Mode for more information on using the startup script You can also set up the DAS9200_DISPLAY environment variable in the same manner For example if the name of your X server is eldar and you use sh or ksh use the following line DAS9200_ DISPLAY eldar 0 0 export DAS9200 DISPLAY If you use csh use the following line setenv DAS9200 DISPLAY eldar 0 0 The 0 0 specifies the X server display and screen to use Refer to 92Xterm Manual Mode later in this section for more information on specifying the display argument in the shell script STARTING THE DAS MENUS When the 92XTerm software is properly installed on the DAS and on the host you can begin using the DAS from your host You can start the 92XTerm software manually or automatically as p
23. B 1 System Software vs Operating Modes cee eee ee eee Table CEDAS Clots oaa aa edited ohh oa thee elon adhe a lal Table C 2 DAS Colors Grayscale 1 0 2 eee eee eee eens Table C 3 DAS Colors Monochrome 0 e sees cece eee eee eees Table C492 X lerm BONIS oiiae tie tie whe Was Gaeta ace Bae die Wea dace 92XTerm User Manual B 2 B 3 B 6 2 2 2 4 2 7 2 11 2 18 B 7 C 1 C 2 C 3 C 3 iii 92XTerm User Manual Preface 92XTerm User Manual GUIDE TO DAS DOCUMENTATION The Digital Analysis System DAS documentation package provides the information necessary to install operate maintain and service the DAS mainframe and associated application modules The DAS documentation consists of the following A system user manual which includes a beginning user orientation a discussion of DAS system level operation and reference information such as installation procedures specifications error messages and a glossary of terms A series of module user manuals that cover each of the DAS acquisition pattern generation and optional I O modules An on line documentation package that includes a location dependent system of technical notes A programmatic command language user manual that describes the set of programmatic commands available for remotely controlling the DAS A series of application software user manuals that describe the application software packages A series of microproc
24. Description Message Description Error Messages Displayed on the Workstation The following error messages can appear on the workstation when you try to start the DAS application with the startdas shell script das_name is not responding The startdas shell script attempted to contact the DAS named das_name through the network There was no response from the DAS within the allotted timeout period This problem can occur when the workstation on which the startdas shell script ran does not know the correct Internet address for the specified DAS The DAS may not be active on the network due to several reasons For example e The DAS may not be powered on The DAS may not be connected to the network e The network daemons are not running e The Internet address on the DAS may be wrong or missing das_name is not configured for 92XTerm operation The specified DAS is not configured for 92XTerm operation Run the Configuration utility to configure the DAS for 92XTerm operation refer to Appendix B for more information on the Configuration utility This system is currently in use by user user on X server server The specified DAS is already in use by another user This system is configured for 92XTerm operation but not in use If this message appears on the workstation when attempting to start a DAS with the startdas shell script it indicates an error The error occurs after the softwa
25. LAY will be used You can assign the DAS9200_DISPLAY variable in your profile or login file on the host using the same format as the display X_server_name argument The display argument takes precedence over the environment variable if both are present For example if your X server is named reptile and you are working with sh or ksh you could add the following line DAS9200_DISPLAY reptile 0 0 export DAS9200 DISPLAY If your X server is named reptile and you are working with csh you could add the following line setenv DAS9200 DISPLAY reptile 0 0 If you do not specify the display argument or set the DAS9200_DISPLAY environment variable the display will be directed to display 0 screen 0 of the invoking workstation As an example if your DAS is named das1 you could start the 92XTerm software by issuing the following command startdas das dasl To start the DAS named das1 on an alternate X server named reptile you could start the 92XTerm software by issuing the following command startdas das dasl display reptile 0 If the DAS and the workstation are properly configured and available the command script will start the 92XTerm software with the specified DAS The Tek_La window will appear on the specified workstation If any errors occur the command script will display an error message and exit with a value of 1 You may want to refer to Appendix A for information on error messages that may appear Be aware that
26. Manual 92XTerm User Manual 92XTERM X Resources Table C 3 shows lists recommended settings for monochrome operation Table C 3 DAS Colors Monochrome XDas Resource Name Recommended Value XDas Color Black XDas Color White XDas Color Red XDas Color Orange XDas Color Yellow XDas Color Blue XDas Color Grey SPECIFYING ALTERNATE CHARACTER SIZES The character sizes fonts used by the 92XTerm application are specified by a set of X resources shown in Table C 4 Table C 4 92XTerm Fonts Resource Name Dasfont 16 default Dasfont 12 Dasfont 20 Dasfont 24 The default font size is based on a 8 x 16 pixel font that is the typical size used with most Sun workstations However other platforms may require different font sizes to improve readability Table C 4 shows the names of the fonts and their sizes You can specify the font in the XDas file so it is available each time you start the application For example to specify the 6 x 12 font change the XDas font line to the following XDas font Dasfont 12 C 3 92XTERM X Resources SPECIFYING KEYBOARD AND MOUSE SCROLL RATES The automatic repeat rate for scrolling data in the windows is set at a fixed rate in each application In some cases the fixed repeat period may be too slow The 92XTerm software allows you to select the repeat period with an X resource Two resources define the initial time for the first automatic repeat and the period of su
27. RROR MESSAGES AND TROUBLESHOOTING HARDWARE PROBLEMS 0 000 000 eee eee eee RS 232 Console Terminal Problems 0 4 DAS Hardware Problems 0 0 0 0 eee eee eee DAS System Software Problems 0 0000 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROBLEMS ERROR MESSAGES c2 5 5 pc greg Sian s Se Bre Sah whos RN NE ar 88 Error Messages Displayed on the Workstation Error Messages Displayed on the RS 232 Console Terminal SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION PROBLEMS 92XTerm User Manual vi 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 8 2 9 2 9 2 11 2 12 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 14 2 15 2 15 2 16 2 18 A 1 A 1 A 2 A 2 A 3 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 Appendix B DAS CONFIGURATION UTILITY Appendix C Appendix D INDEX USER INTERFACE sorgen ties Ses gai sh alee Sa ab ee ee Bele B 1 MATIN MENU cic dsb cheb hed Gates ale SE Ghee be he eit B 2 Display Hardware Configuration and Diagnostic Results B 3 Save Image of Current System Software B 4 Restore Image of Saved System Software B 5 Delete Saved Image of System Software B 6 Show Factory Default Network Configuration B 6 Set Operating Mode sers au tann EAn eee eee eee B 7 Set DAS Network Name 00 0 0 cee ee eee eee B 7 Set DAS Internet Address 00 00 0000 ee eee ee
28. User Manual Tektronix 92XTerm DAS System Software 070 8653 03 This document supports DAS 9200 system software release 3 version 1 10 and above Instrument Serial Numbers Each instrument manufactured by Tektronix has a serial number on a panel insert or tag or stamped on the chassis The first letter in the serial number designates the country of manufacture The last five digits of the serial number are assigned sequentially and are unique to each instrument Those manufactured in the United States have six unique digits The country of manufacture is identified as follows BO10000 Tektronix Inc Beaverton Oregon USA E200000 Tektronix United Kingdom Ltd London J300000 Sony Tektronix Japan H700000 Tektronix Holland NV Heerenveen The Netherlands Instruments manufactured for Tektronix by external vendors outside the United States are assigned a two digit alpha code to identify the country of manufacture e g JP for Japan HK for Hong Kong IL for Israel etc Tektronix Inc RO Box 500 Beaverton OR 97077 Printed in U S A Copyright Tektronix Inc 1993 All rights reserved Tektronix products are covered by U S and foreign patents issued and pending The following are registered trademarks TEKTRONIX TEK TEKPROBE SCOPE MOBILE DAS PRISM TekDB KlipChip and FasTrak UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc Sun Sun 4 and OpenWindows are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc
29. You can use the Configuration utility to save the current system software in a separate directory on the DAS You can then use the Configuration utility to switch between the 9201T 9202XT and 92XTerm modes Getting Started 2 6 1 2 At the BOOT gt prompt start the Configuration utility by typing config When the main menu of the Configuration utility appears you must decide if you want to save an inactive copy of the current DAS system software for future use If you want to save an image of the current system software select the save option from the main menu Be aware however that the Configuration utility does not save user files such as saved setups reference memories trigger libraries with the system software image If you do not save an image of the current system software before you change the system operating mode or install new software you will be unable to return to the current operating mode without reinstalling all of the DAS system software and applications from the floppy disks Before you can install the 92XTerm version of the DAS system software you must configure your DAS for 92XTerm operation To enable the 92XTerm operation select option O Set Operating mode from the main menu You will be prompted to select one of the following operating modes e 9201T Mode The 9201T mode provides the standard user interface on an older 9201T terminal and keyboard Refer to the DAS System User Manual f
30. and the operating modes they support Table B 1 System Software vs Operating Modes Operating Mode DASXP DASNT System Software System Software 9202XT Enter an X for the 9202XT operating mode an M to select the 92XTerm Manual operating mode or an A to enter the 92XTerm Autostart operating mode To retain the current operating mode press the Return key without entering any characters Set DAS Network Name Selecting item N from the main menu lets you set the system network name for your DAS Some applications refer to network devices by a name The Internet address and name of the DAS must be entered in the appropriate tables on your host so that the system name of the DAS can be converted to the correct Internet address The name can be up to eight alphanumeric characters long To set or change the name enter a new name and press the Return key To retain the current name press the Return key without entering any other characters You will be returned to the main menu DAS Configuration Utility The Internet address is not the same thing as the Ethernet address set at the factory Set DAS Internet Address Selecting item A from the main menu lets you set the Internet address for your DAS The Internet address is the IEEE802 network address for your DAS This Internet address must be set to an address other than 0 0 0 0 to permit communication between the DAS and other network devices The Internet address is normal
31. ccessive repeats The repeat times apply to both mouse and keyboard functions The XDas RepeatWait resource sets the initial wait period in milliseconds before the first automatic repeat The XDas RepeatPeriod resource sets the repeat period for subsequent repeats The resolution of both periods is approximately 200 ms A repeat period of 0 for both resources allows current applications to determine the delays to be used Setting the period to a small value such as 1 causes the fastest possible repeat Application processing such as display filtering may also impact the accuracy of the repeat rates UPDATING THE XDAS FILE If you want to adjust the X resources used when you invoke the 92XTerm application you can edit the resource values in the XDas file contained in the 92XTerm tar file see Section 2 The resource values specified in this file will override the 92XTerm defaults if you install the file in the X resource database on your X server You can do this by merging the edited XDas file into your Xdefaults file as described in Section 2 of this manual You can also copy the edited XDas file to the DAS root directory This has the effect of changing the default values for the specific DAS Each DAS in an area can be assigned a different color scheme to make it easier to discriminate between multiple 92XTerm displays on a single workstation To copy the edited file to the root directory of the DAS named das1 use the following co
32. ctor is in the proper position for the power source being used REMOVE LOOSE OBJECTS During disassembly or installation procedures screws or other small objects may fall to the bottom of the mainframe To avoid shorting out the power supply do not power up the instrument until such objects have been removed DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT COVERS To avoid personal injury or damage to the product do not operate this product with covers or panels removed vii Preface viii USE CARE WITH COVERS REMOVED To avoid personal injury remove jewelry such as rings watches and other metallic objects before removing the cover Do not touch exposed connections and components within the product while the power cord is connected REMOVE FROM OPERATION If you have reason to believe that the instrument has suffered a component failure do not operate the instrument until the cause of the failure has been determined and corrected DO NOT OPERATE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES To avoid explosion do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere unless it has been specifically certified for such operation 92XTerm User Manual Section 1 92XTerm User Manual INTRODUCTION The 92XTerm software allows you to use a Sun 4 Workstation using an X11R4 or OpenWindows server to control the DAS mainframe The server takes the place of the standard graphics terminal and displays all DAS menus in a window on the server BASIC INFORMATION When
33. e B 8 Set Network Subnet Mask 0 000 000 000 08 B 8 Set Gateway Internet Address 00 0000 00000 B 8 Set Default X Server Name 00 0 0 002 eee eee eee B 8 Set Default X Server Address 000000000000 B 9 Set LANPCL Port Number 000 000 00000 B 10 Set GPIB Port Number 0 00 0 02 ee eee eee B 10 Update Terminal Flash ROM 00 0000 00000 B 10 Leaving the Utility 2 csne steed pete aed tee a eee verdes B 14 92XTERM X RESOURCES ADJUSTING COLORS IN THE TEK_LA WINDOW C 1 SPECIFYING ALTERNATE CHARACTER SIZES C 3 SPECIFYING KEYBOARD AND MOUSE SCROLL RATES C 4 UPDATING THE XDAS FILE 0 0 0 0 0 02 0000 C 4 STARTDAS SCRIPT 92XTerm User Manual List of Figures Figure B 1 DAS Configuration main menu 00 0 0 cece eee ee Figure B 2 Configuration Utility Hardware configuration and Diagnostic results Figure B 3 Configuration Utility Factory Default Network configuration List of Tables Table 2 1 DAS Terminal Port Baud Rate DIP Switch Settings Table 2 2 System Software vs Operating Modes 0 00 0 eee eee eee Table 2 3 Required LAN Parameters for the DAS 0 00000005 Table 2 4 92X Term Host Files tenni cc cece ee ee erect eee e eee Te Table 2 5 92XTerm Status Messages 0 cece ccc eee eee Table
34. e DAS to act as the system console for displaying operating system messages The terminal should be capable of displaying at least 24 lines of 80 characters each 2 1 Getting Started 2 2 The procedures in this section do not require a special terminal such as the 9206XT terminal or terminals with VT100 or ANSI compatibility You can use any RS 232 terminal capable of operating at one of the baud rates listed in Table 2 1 It may be necessary to set the baud rate of the terminal to match the DAS s baud rate or vice versa To change the baud rate of the DAS s terminal port perform the following steps 1 Face the rear of the DAS and locate the DIP switches mounted on the Controller board accessible through an opening in the lower right back panel 2 Set the DIP switches to positions as shown in Table 2 1 to the desired baud rate DIP switch 1 is the leftmost switch Table 2 1 DAS Terminal Port Baud Rate DIP Switch Settings Up Up 38400 Up Down 2400 Down Up 1200 Down Down Restores the baud rate stored in the DAS s nonvolatile RAM This is the baud rate as set in the Communications menu Initial DAS Power On After you connect the RS 232 terminal to the DAS you are ready to power on the DAS When powering on the DAS to configure it for 92XTerm operations you must bypass its normal power on software Perform the following steps to power on the DAS 1 Face the rear of the DAS and locate the DIP switches mounted on
35. e internet address set in the 9202XT display SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION PROBLEMS Some of the problems that you may encounter may be due to your particular host It may be necessary to contact your system administrator for recommended actions Check with your system administrator for help on resolving some of the following problems e Missing or Bad fonts e Improper read or write permissions e Internet address and host name assignments e Network connection difficulties You should also refer to your workstation s documentation for help 92XTerm User Manual Appendix B DAS CONFIGURATION UTILITY Use the Configuration utility to check or set the various parameters for operating the system In most cases you will use this tool to check or set the network addresses used to enable communications between the instrument and the host or color terminal Use the utility to set the operating mode and save restore or delete system software images You can also use the utility to check the results of the power on diagnostics The utility loads onto the hard disk when you initially install the system software To start the utility power on the instrument with DIP switch 1 in the down position and type config at the BOOT gt prompt USER INTERFACE The Configuration utility is mainly intended for use with network systems or with systems with X terminals However a console terminal is recommended to display status or error messages while u
36. e menu prior to quitting the application refer to the DAS System User Manual for information about the Save Restore menus The next time that you start the application you are actually starting the DAS from its default setups If you want to change the operating mode of the 92XTerm software you must use the Configuration utility refer to Appendix B of this manual for changing the operating mode and for using the Configuration utility Getting Started 2 20 92XTerm User Manual Appendix A ERROR MESSAGES AND TROUBLESHOOTING This appendix describes some of the problems that you might encounter while installing and using the 92XTerm software and provides some solutions for those problems This appendix also describes some of the error messages that you may encounter while using the product HARDWARE PROBLEMS There are basically two kinds of hardware problems that you may encounter while either installing or using the 92XTerm product problems with the RS 232 console terminal and problems with the DAS or the DAS Ethernet interface RS 232 Console Terminal Problems You should seldom see any problems with the RS 232 terminal The most common type of problem is the BOOT gt prompt when DIP switch 1 is in the down position does not display when you start the DAS The following list describes some of the recommended action for resolving the problems 1 Verify the RS 232 console terminal is powered on 2 Verify the RS 232 con
37. e system administrator 92XTerm User Manual 2 7 Getting Started 2 8 6 After you complete the previous steps return to the main menu and select option E to exit and save the changes you will return to the BOOT gt prompt Install the System Software After you define the DAS s startup mode you must install the Base System software Optional System software and any Application Software that you want to use If you use the DAS with either of the 92XTerm modes you must install the 92XTerm version of the software NOTE Before continuing with the installation procedures you must be certain that you have selected the correct operating mode for your DAS The Install utility will not allow you to install software other than for the current mode 1 Type install in response to the BOOT gt prompt and press the Return key The DAS will access the hard disk and after a few seconds will display the following message on the terminal screen DAS File System Installation Procedure XXXX Kbytes disk space remaining This system is configured for 92XTerm operation Insert next floppy disk and press Return When installation is complete press c gt 2 Remove the INSTALL floppy disk insert the OPERATING SYSTEM disk and press the Return key When the prompt returns insert the next disk in the sequence and press the Return key Continue loading the Base System Software disks in sequence until you have installed all of
38. em Software Problems If you suspect that the DAS Operating System may have corrupted files you should try running the Verify option of the Install utility Be aware that the Verify tool only verifies the current system software In other words you cannot verify the software in a saved image To verify the saved image you must use the Configuration utility to restore the saved image and then use the Verify tool with the restored software The Install utility is located on the second floppy disk of the 92XTerm software Refer to the DAS System User Manual for the procedures on verifying the file system software 92XTerm User Manual Problem Possible Solutions 92XTerm User Manual Error Messages and Troubleshooting When you install the new Install utility with the 92XTerm software the utility places new versions of the utilities on the DAS hard disk Some of these files may not verify properly with older versions of system software The newer versions of the Install utility are compatible with older versions of the DAS system software Although unlikely it may be possible to have problems with the DAS s file system that may not be apparent until you initially start the 92XTerm software The DAS s file system could be corrupted and it may be necessary to rebuild the DAS s file system using the Make utility if you rebuild the file system with the Make utility you should back up all of your user files before doing so all user
39. essor support instructions designed to accompany the 92A96 amp 92C96 Module User Manual and the 92A60 90 Module User Manual that describe the various microprocessor support packages A series of service manuals that help qualified technicians maintain troubleshoot and repair DAS mainframes and application modules These manuals also contain procedures for performing incoming inspections verifying performance specifications and making DAS system adjustments A series of workbooks that teach concepts about DAS acquisition modules and pattern generation modules Preface vi GENERAL SAFETY SUMMARY The general safety information in this summary is for operating and servicing personnel Specific warnings and cautions can be found throughout the manual where they apply and may not appear in this summary TERMS IN THIS MANUAL CAUTION statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the equipment or other property WARNING statements identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or loss of life TERMS AS MARKED ON EQUIPMENT CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the equipment itself and could cause minor personal injury WARNING indicates solely a personal injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking SYMBOLS AS MARKED ON EQUIPMENT A DANGER Pr
40. ete path to the file If you use rcp the path to the file is la_files Temp_Bin 92XTerm tar 2 If you have verified that you are in the correct directory and the file is not there the tar file could have been deleted by another DAS user to conserve disk space If this is the case reinstall the 92XTerm system software to get another copy of the 92XTerm tar file Problem An error occurs when attempting to transfer the tar file from the DAS to the host Possible Solutions There could be a problem with the permissions on the host Make sure that you have write permission in the host directory to which you are transferring the tar file Problem The tar file transfers successfully to the host but the tar command on the host fails to extract the contents of the tar file A 4 92XTerm User Manual Possible Solutions 92XTerm User Manual Error Messages and Troubleshooting If you get a checksum error the tar file could have been corrupted during the transfer from the DAS to the host 1 Try listing the files in the tar file without extracting them To do this use the following command tar tvf 92XTerm tar 2 If you still get a checksum error the tar file could be corrupt Try transferring the file from the DAS again If you use ftp to do the file transfer make sure that before you transfer the file you set the ftp binary mode transfer by entering the binary ftp command 3 If you still have a problem the tar file on the
41. f the specified DAS is not configured for 92XTerm operation give error message and exit case xtest in 92XTerm break echo das is not configured for 92XTerm operation exit 1 esac 1f display wasn t specified on command line use DAS9200_ DISPLAY if test display then display DAS9200_DISPLAY fi If display is still unknown use this host display 0 screen 0 if test display then display hostname 0 0 Tell DAS that it s ok for it to use this X server for display This is only applicable if user has access control turned on but does no harm if not xhost das fi Start the specified das and direct the output to the specified display Pass along any other command line arguments for interpretation on the DAS rsh das xinit display display user whoami other_args D 2 92XTerm User Manual INDEX Symbols DAS9200 2 14 DISPLAY 2 14 Numbers 92XTerm Autostart mode start ing 2 15 92XTERM host files 2 11 92XTerm Manual mode starting 2 16 2 18 92XTERM software starting 2 15 B base system software 2 4 2 8 baud rate DAS terminal port 2 2 RS 232 terminal 2 2 C color definitions errors C 4 color terminal 1 1 colors default C 1 gray shading C 2 monochrome C 3 Configuration utility 2 3 DAS network name B 7 gateway address B 8 GPIB port number B 10 help information B 2 internet address B 8 LAN PCL port number B 10 operating
42. files will be destroyed when you run the Make utility The Make utility is located on the first floppy disk of the 92XTerm software The procedures for running the file system Make utility are described in the DAS System User Manual Refer to those procedures if you find it necessary to rebuild or check the file system You may also find it necessary to run the File System Check procedure That information is also listed in the DAS System User Manual SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROBLEMS This section discusses some of the problems that you may encounter while installing the 92XTerm software It is assumed that you have the RS 232 terminal connected to DAS s terminal port and that you have already run the Configuration utility and set the proper parameters The host cannot connect with the DAS using ftp or rcp There are a few situations that can cause this problem Check for one of the following possibilities 1 Verify that the DAS is properly connected to the network The DAS may be physically disconnected from the network or there could be a loose LAN cable connection 2 Check the information displayed on the RS 232 console terminal If the DAS has booted properly in the 92XTerm Manual mode the console terminal should indicate that the system is configured for 92XTerm operation but not in use This should indicate that the LAN communication is working between the DAS and the host Error Messages and Troubleshooting 3 If the messa
43. ge displayed on the RS 232 console terminal indicates an unknown host have your system administrator verify that the host files contain the name and address of the DAS If the information is missing your system administrator should add the information to the respective files 4 Have your system administrator verify that the DAS is on the network Your system administrator has tools such as ping or rsh to verify this 5 Make sure that the optional LAN software has not been removed to free up disk space on the DAS s hard disk You may want to run the Install utility to install the LAN software on the DAS However if you do reinstall the LAN software make sure that you reset the DAS s LAN parameters as assigned by your system administrator Problem The 92XTerm software is installed on the DAS but the 92XTerm tar file does not appear to be present on the DAS Possible Solutions There are a few different possibilities that can cause this problem 1 Make sure that you look for the file in the correct directory on the DAS If you use ftp to transfer the tar file to the host the tar file is located in the Temp_Bin directory on the DAS After you establish the connection to the ftp server on the DAS change directory cd to the Temp_Bin directory on the DAS If you list the contents of the directory using the ls command you should see the 92XTerm tar file If you use rcp to transfer the file to the host you must specify the compl
44. host software contained in the 92XTerm tar file If you encounter any problems with the installation process you should verify that your host computer contains all of the files listed in Table 2 4 Table 2 4 92XTerm Host Files Files Description O A text file describing the contents of the 92XTerm tar file XDas This is an example X11 resource file showing user adjustable X11 resources used by the 92XTerm application This file can be merged with the Xdefaults file on the host workstation and edited as neces sary to use with the 92XTerm application hosts This is a template DAS etc hosts file You must add the names and addresses of your X servers to this file and copy the file to the DAS using rcp The shell script for starting the 92XTerm application from a worksta tion startdas 1 This is the nroff source file for the man page describing the startdas shell script startdas ixt This file is a text version of the startdas 1 man page DASFonts This directory contains the font files used by the 92XTerm applica tion DASFonts This is the distribution format file for special fonts used by the Dasfnt16 bdf 92XTerm application Most X server systems have tools to convert fonts from distribution format to the format required for the server DASFonts This is the compiled version of the DASfnt16 bdf font suitable for Dasint16 snf use on a Sun 4 workstation with the X11 R4 server DASFonts fonts dir This is an X11 R 4 list of f
45. inal Do not continue with the instructions on the terminal screen until you have completed steps 4 through 16 of the following instructions NOTE The boot path information is case sensitive Be sure to copy the boot path exactly as displayed The terminal will not boot properly if the boot path is wrong 4 Reset the terminal by pressing the Control Alt and Delete keys simultaneously 5 When the Boot Monitor appears on the screen press the space bar to stop the boot process This prevents the terminal from completing the boot process before the parameters are set NOTE Some NVRAM parameters cannot be set at the Boot Monitor If you have problems with the Flash procedure try restoring the terminals factory settings by issuing the NVFACTORY command and then returning to this procedure DAS Configuration Utility 10 11 12 13 14 Enter the Internet address for the terminal For example IADDR 123 21 1 0 Enter the Internet address for the DAS For example THOST 123 123 125 2 Enter the Network Subnet Mask For example IMASK 255 255 255 0 Enter the Gateway Internet address if required For example IGATE 123 123 125 14 Enter the boot path name of the boot file If you have a 9204XT or a 9205XT terminal enter BPATH XP300 os If you have a 9202XT or 9203XT Terminal enter BPATH XP10 os Enter the boot method parameter that the X terminal will use after the Flash ROM update is c
46. lag on the command line or via the DAS9200 DISPLAY environment variable If both are specified the command line argument has precedence If neither are specified display 0 screen 0 on the invoking workstation will be used example startdas das gumby display eldar 0 0 PER RRRRR KEK KER KERR RRR KER KK ERK ERK ERK KEK KERR KEK KEK KERR KER EERE RK EK KERR KEK KEK KER EK Search command line args for values for das and display Collect all other arguments into other_args for passing on to the DAS while test ne 0 do done case 1 in esac shift hH HELP TRUE break hH elp HELP TRUE break HELP HELP TRUE break hH HELP TRUE break hH elp HELP TRUE break HELP HELP TRUE break das das 2 shift display display 2 shift d display 2 shift other_args other_args 1 92XTerm User Manual D 1 Startdas Script If das wasn t specified on command line use DAS9200 if test das then das DAS9200 fi If user asked for Help or didn t specify which DAS9200 to use show usage and example if test das o HELP TRUE then echo usage 0 Help das DAS9200 name display server display screen echo example 0 das eldar display reptile 0 0 exit 1 fi If the specified DAS is not accessible give error message and exit xtest rsh das 1s 92XTerm 2 gt 81 if test 0 then echo das is not responding exit 1 fi I
47. lor Yellow XDas Color Blue XDas Color Grey There are seven colors used by the DAS The 92XTerm software allows you to redefine any of the seven colors to any of the colors available on your workstation Table C 1 shows the XDas resource names and default values used by your 92XTerm software The XDas resource name for example XDas Color Black identifies the DAS color being defined The default values are the names of the default colors assigned to each of the resources by the 92X Term application 92XTerm User Manual C 1 92XTERM X Resources C 2 The list of acceptable color names that you can substitute for the default values can typically be found in one of the following files usr lib X11 rgb txt on X11 systems or usr openwin lib rgb txt on OpenWindows systems Notice that the name for the Grey definition is gray60 You can vary the intensity of the gray to fine tune gray levels for producing monochrome hard copies The default value as shown in the table is gray60 which is slightly more than halfway between grayO black and gray100 white Table C 2 shows lists recommended settings for grayscale operation You can vary the color settings depending on the monitor and display hardware Table C 2 DAS Colors Grayscale XDas Resource Name Recommended Value XDas Color Black XDas Color White XDas Color Red XDas Color Orange XDas Color Yellow XDas Color Blue XDas Color Grey 92XTerm User
48. ly assigned by your system administrator Enter the new value in the format XXX XXX XXX XXX where each XXX represents a decimal number in the range of 0 to 255 and press the Return key To retain the current address press the Return key without entering any numbers Set Network Subnet Mask Selecting item M from the main menu lets you set the subnet mask for your DAS The subnet mask specifies the portion of an Internet address that is common to all node addresses on a particular subnet The subnet mask determines which other network devices the DAS may address directly and which ones it must access through a gateway A value of 0 0 0 0 turns off subnet support The subnet mask is normally assigned by your system administrator Enter the new value in the format XXX XXX XXX XXX where each XXX represents a decimal number in the range of 0 to 255 and press the Return key To retain the current value press the Return key without entering any numbers Set Gateway Internet Address Selecting item G from the main menu lets you set the gateway Internet address This is the IEEE802 gateway address for the local network The value must be set to an address other than 0 0 0 0 to permit communication between the DAS and other devices not on the same subnet This number is normally assigned by your system administrator Enter the new value in the format XXX XXX XXX XXX where each XXX represents a decimal number in the range of 0 to 255 and p
49. mmand rcp XDas dasl If you prefer your own X resource values for your 92XTerm application you can override the modified XDas defaults on the DAS by setting the resource values in your X server resource database as described earlier Be aware that an error in the resource name of any individual color or other 92XTerm resources in the XDas file either on the DAS or in the X server resource database will cause the 92XTerm application to use the internal default setting for that resource value An invalid value will also cause 92XTerm to use its internal default value and generate an error message on the console terminal 92XTerm User Manual Appendix D STARTDAS SCRIPT bin sh PER RRRRK KEK KER KERR RRR KER KK EK KERR ERK KEK KERR KEK KEK KERR KEK KERR KEK KER ERR KEK EEK KK This appendix contains a listing of the startdas shell script used to start the DAS application C Copyright 1992 Tektronix Inc P O Box 4600 Beaverton Oregon 97075 Licensed material program property of Tektronix All rights reserved Description This script is used to remotely start the 92XTerm version of the DAS9200 system software The DAS9200 to be used can be specified via the das flag on the command line or via the DAS9200 environment variable If both are specified the command line argument has precedence The X_server to be used can be specified via the display f
50. mode B 7 restoring saved system software B 5 saving current system software B 4 setting start up modes 2 5 i start up mode B 7 subnet mask B 8 switchable system software 2 5 X server address B 9 X server name B 9 current system software B 4 D DAS base system software 2 4 fonts file 2 12 hardware configuration 2 1 hosts file updating 2 12 initial power on 2 2 network name B 7 software installation 2 3 2 6 system name See DAS 9200 network name system requirements 1 1 system software version 1 1 terminal port baud rate 2 2 DAS directories Temp_Bin 2 8 DAS Environment variable DAS9200 2 14 DISPLAY 2 14 default X server address B 9 default X server name B 9 display colors definitions C 1 E error messages at start up A 5 errors color definitions C 4 X resources C 4 F file system Install utility See Install utility file system Make utility See Make utility file transfers 2 9 ftp 2 10 rcp 2 9 floppy disks Install disk 2 5 Operating System disks 2 8 fonts DAS 2 12 DASFonts directory 2 13 default C 3 installing on the workstation 2 13 ftp examples of 2 10 troubleshooting A 3 A 4 G gateway address B 8 GPIB port number B 10 gray shading C 2 H hardware configuration 2 1 hosts file on the DAS 2 12 on the server 2 6 Install utility 2 4 internet address B 8 L LAN PCL port number B 10 92XTERM User Ma
51. mpt This would be the normal way to leave the utility All changes will be saved and will take affect when the DAS 9200 returns to normal operation Select item Q to discard the parameter modifications except the operating mode changes Major operating mode changes such as converting from 9202XT mode to 92XTerm mode or vice versa will remain in effect System changes resulting from the save restore or delete options will also remain If you performed the restore operation you should use the Exit option to save the current parameter values in place of the values that were part of the restored image After quitting the Configuration utility you will return to the BOOT gt prompt from which you can enter install to install new software or reset the DIP switch restart the DAS and return to normal operation 92XTerm User Manual Appendix C 92XTERM X RESOURCES This appendix discusses some of the 92XTerm resources that you can customize for your particular application The following resources are described e Adjusting colors in the Tek_La window e Specifying alternate character sizes fonts e Specify keyboard and mouse scroll rates ADJUSTING COLORS IN THE TEK_LA WINDOW The color palette used by the 92XTerm application is specified by a set of X resources shown in Table C 1 Table C 1 DAS Colors XDas Resource Name Default Value XDas Color Black XDas Color White XDas Color Red XDas Color Orange XDas Co
52. nann eee eee eee DAS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 000 c cence eee X SERVER REQUIREMENTS 00 000 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 0 0 00 Definition of Terms 0 0 ccc cece eens Manual Conventions 0 00 eee eee eee ene Other Recommended Documentation 00005 Section 2 GETTING STARTED CONFIGURING THE DAS HARDWARE Connecting an RS 232 Terminal 0004 Initial DAS Power On 00 0 ee eee INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ON THE DAS Switchable Mode System Software 0004 Installing Preliminary Software on the DAS Defining the DAS Operating Mode 0 4 Install the System Software 0 00 0 0 eee eee CONFIGURING THE HOST SOFTWARE Transferring the 92XTerm Software to the Host Extracting the 92XTerm Host Software Updating the DAS Hosts File 00 0005 Installing the DAS Fonts on the Host Installing the DAS Start Up Script and Manual Page Installing the XDas File 1 0 0 2 eee eee Defining the DAS Environment Variables STARTING THE DAS MENUS 00 00 22 eee eee 92XTerm Autostart Mode 0 0 eee eee eee 92XTerm Manual Mode 0 0 0 0 eee ee eee CLOSING OR QUITTING THE 92XTERM SOFTWARE Appendix A E
53. nual Index M Make utility A 3 manual page 2 13 monochrome color settings C 3 O operating mode 9202XT mode B 7 92XTerm Autostart mode B 7 92XTerm Manual mode B 7 P PCL port number B 10 power on diagnostics A 2 power on diagnostics 2 3 R rcp remote copy command examples of 2 9 troubleshooting A 3 A 4 restoring system software B 5 RS 232 Terminal connecting to the DAS 9200 2 1 92XTERM User Manual S saving current system software B 4 server default server 2 6 hosts file 2 6 software installation problems A 3 A 5 start up command script 2 13 directory 2 13 start up error messages A 5 start up modes 9201T mode 2 6 9202XT mode 2 6 92XTerm Autostart mode 2 6 92XTerm Manual mode 2 6 startdas command script 2 16 subnet mask B 8 system requirements DAS 1 1 T tar file extracting files 2 11 Tek_La window 2 6 starting in 92XTerm Autostart mode 2 15 starting in 92XTerm Manual mode 2 16 Tel_La window 2 3 terminal color 1 1 troubleshooting checksum errors A 5 ftp rcp problems A 3 host permissions A 4 software installation problems A 3 A 5 system administration problems A 8 tar command A 5 U utility Install 2 4 Make A 3 W window Tek_La 2 3 2 6 X X server See also server address B 9 compatibility 1 2 name B 9 XDas file 2 14 colors C 1 C 3 fonts C 3 C 5 repeat period C 4 C 6 repeat rate
54. of your host The man page provides information on starting the 92XTerm software The man page is formatted in the nroff man source form man 1 If you are unsure how to do this you should ask your system administrator to install the man page for you After the file is installed you can type man startdas to view the man page Installing the XDas File The XDas file included in the 92XTerm tar archive shows the names and default values of the user adjustable X resources used by the 92XTerm application The resources in this file allow you to change the colors used by the 92XTerm user interface If you do not want to adjust the colors you do not need to do anything to this file Appendix C of this manual provides more information about adjusting the values of these resources If you want to adjust the 92XTerm resources you should copy the contents of the XDas file into your Xdefaults file This file is normally located in your home directory After you have added the XDas resources into the Xdefaults file you must tell the X server to reread the file before the new resources take effect To accomplish this you can issue the following command xrdb load Xdefaults The X11 systems usually load the Xdefaults file at initialization once you have added the XDas resources to this file you should not need to repeat the xrdb command for subsequent logins Defining the DAS Environment Variables If you will normally use a single D
55. oftware image does not make a copy of the user files and is not a substitute for a backup Be aware that saving an image of the current system software causes the software to be removed Therefore you must install new software following a Save operation before returning to normal operation You can install new software either from floppy disks or by restoring a previously saved image Saved images of system software vary in size according to the amount of optional system software and application software installed The minimum size is approximately 14 Mbytes If there is insufficient room on the hard disk to save the complete image the save operation will abort leaving the current system software intact Saving an image takes approximately three minutes The Available field at the right end of the save entry in the Main menu shows the type of system software that is currently installed and available for saving if any The value None signifies that the DAS system software has not been installed or has been removed as the result of either a save or operating mode change 92XTerm User Manual 92XTerm User Manual DAS Configuration Utility You will be prompted to verify your actions before the save operation occurs If the save operation cannot be carried out you will be returned to the main menu Restore Image of Saved System Software Selecting item R from the main menu lets you restore a previously saved image of system software
56. omplete by typing BMETHOD ROM Save the entries in the terminal s nonvolatile memory by typing NVSAVE Enter the BOOT command to use for the Flash ROM update process by typing BOOT TFTP NOTE Do not continue with the following steps until the terminal has rebooted The boot process is complete when the Serial window appears the word Connected is displayed in the window After the Serial window appears press the Return key The following messages appear on the screen Answering NO to this question will return you to STEP 1 Terminate the Flash procedure and return to the DAS boot prompt Yes No 92XTerm User Manual DAS Configuration Utility 15 Press the Return key until the following text appears Are you ready to continue to STEP 2 16 Enter y in response to the prompt The text for Step 2 will appear on the screen When you start the Flash Update process the X terminal will write the parameters to the Flash ROM The process will take approximately 10 minutes When the terminal boots the Flash ROM monitor displays the following message FLASH UPDATE IN PROGRESS If the message does not appear the Flash Update process failed Follow the suggestions displayed on the screen to identify any problems 17 When you are ready to start the Flash Update process enter y in response to the prompt on the screen Verify that the Flash Update In Progress message is displayed Disturbing the terminal or the inst
57. onfiguration for stand alone operation when no other network devices are attached to the network cable that connects the DAS and the terminal A menu similar to Figure B 3 will be displayed Items in the Current column are the current settings shown in the main menu Items listed in the Factory column show the settings that allow the DAS to operate in the stand alone mode If you want to use the default factory settings enter Yes or Y at the prompt The utility will load the default settings If you do not want to use the default settings enter No or N at the prompt and you will be returned to the main menu Factory Default network configuration Current Factory 10 0 0 1 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAS_DISPLAY 0 0 10 0 0 2 123 123 125 2 255 255 255 0 123 123 123 14 eldar 0 0 123 21 1 0 Do you want to use the Factory settings Yes No B 6 Figure B 3 Configuration Utility Factory Default Network configuration 92XTerm User Manual 92XTerm User Manual DAS Configuration Utility Set Operating Mode Select item O to set the operating start up mode for the DAS system or 92XTerm software There are three different operating modes for the DAS 9202XT 92XTerm Manual and 92XTerm Automatic The available operating modes depend on the system software The 9202XT mode is for use with the color X terminals while the two 92XTerm modes are for use with work station X server displays Table B 1 lists the software versions
58. ont files present in the fonts directory DASFonts This is the compiled version of the Dasfnt16 bdf font suitable for use Dasint16 fb on a Sun 4 workstation with the Sun OpenWindows server DASFonts This is the Sun OpenWindows font family file Dasint16 ff DASFonts Fami This file is the Sun OpenWindows list of font families present in the lies list fonts directory 92XTerm User Manual 2 11 Getting Started Updating the DAS Hosts File The hosts file on the DAS contains a list of names and addresses of all potential servers to be used with the DAS You must add the names and addresses of the servers to be used with the DAS to this file Since you cannot edit the file on the DAS directly you must add the required information to the hosts file which was uploaded in the 92X Term tar file and then return the hosts file to the DAS The easiest way to transfer the files between the host and the DAS is to use the rcp command A typical host file contains information regarding the known hosts For each host a single line should be present with the following information the Internet address the host name and a descriptive comment The information in the file should be left justified separated by tabs and should have no blank lines comments should be preceded by a pound sign character The example below shows typical entries in a host file 123 100 200 100 gnat Jim Smith 123 100 200 100 eldar Mary Smith 123 100 200 101 joe
59. or details on operating the DAS from an older 9201T terminal e 9202XT Mode The 9202XT mode provides stand alone op eration with a Tektronix X 9206XT terminal This mode is similar to the 92XTerm Autostart mode however it is config ured to use the DAS Mainframe as a stand alone system e 92XTerm Manual Mode The 92XTerm Manual mode lets you operate the DAS on a network from a workstation or X display The manual mode lets you start the application using a shell script from the workstation e 92XTerm Autostart Mode The 92XTerm Autostart mode automatically displays the Tek_La window on the default X server when the DAS powers up The default server name or server address must be specified with the Configuration utility prior to starting the 92XTerm Autostart mode 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started Be aware that the 92XTerm Autostart mode will not work properly until you have configured the host for use with the 92XTerm software If the host has not been properly config ured the DAS will default to the manual mode However the autostart mode selection will remain selected as the default start up mode 4 Select one of the two 92XTerm modes to enable the DAS to install the 92XTerm version of the software The 92XTerm manual mode is the recommended mode If you want to use the 92XTerm Autostart mode you should complete the software installation procedures while the DAS is in the 92XTerm Manual mode You can then return to the
60. otective ATTENTION High Voltage ground earth Refer to terminal manual GROUNDING THE PRODUCT This product is intended to operate from a power source that does not apply more than 250 volts rms between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and ground 92XTerm User Manual 92XTerm User Manual Preface WARNING This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electrical shock plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle A protective ground connection by way of the grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation I E C Safety Class I DANGER ARISING FROM LOSS OF GROUND Upon loss of the protective ground connection all accessible conductive parts including knobs and controls that may appear to be insulated can render an electric shock POWER DISCONNECT The main power disconnect is by means of the power cord or if provided an ac power switch USE THE PROPER POWER CORD Use only the power cord and connector specified for your product Use only a power cord that is in good condition CSA Certification includes the equipment and power cords appropriate for use on the North America power network All other power cords supplied are approved for the country of use USE THE PROPER FUSE To avoid fire hazard use only a fuse of the correct type voltage rating and current rating USE THE PROPER VOLTAGE SETTING Make sure the line sele
61. ou specify a different value you must also change the host based software Enter a new value in the range of 1025 to 65535 or press the Return key without entering an number to retain the current value Set GPIB Port Number Selecting item P from the main menu lets you set the GPIB port address assigned to the DAS when it is used in a GPIB network Legal values are Off line and addresses 0 through 30 When the value is set to Off line the DAS is prevented from responding to any GPIB activity There are no secondary GPIB addresses for the DAS Enter a new value in the range of 0 to 30 or 1 for Off Line Press the Return key to retain the current value Update Terminal Flash ROM If you have a Tektronix X terminal you can use the Configuration utility to update the terminals internal Flash ROM Updating the Flash ROM is only necessary when the terminal s software or fonts require updating with a new version You may also need to update the Flash ROM as a result of any service work done to the terminal If you desire to update the Flash ROM you first must set the network configuration parameters for the instrument using the Configuration utility NOTE You do not need to update the Flash ROM in the terminal to change the Internet address Use the other selections in the Configuration Utility Main menu to update the internet information for the DAS Update the terminal internet information in the Boot Monitor Internet addresses and
62. re exits abnormally and does not have the opportunity to properly clean up If this error occurs you should reboot the DAS 92XTerm User Manual Error Messages and Troubleshooting Message UI init error sys_mgr Can t open display NULL display Description The specified display device cannot be opened This error may be due to the following reasons e The display name was specified incorrectly This may be due to a misspelling or the name may be in the wrong format A common error is to leave off the 0 at the end of the name e The display name is not present in the etc hosts file on the DAS e Server access control permission for the DAS is not enabled Refer to your xhost command documentation and issue the xhost command to enable access control permission e No X server internet address is specified in the Configuration utility Run config and verify that the internet address is set Message X error in sys_mgr BadName errno No such file or directory X error in sys_mgr BadFont errno Error 0 Description These errors indicate the 92XTerm software was unable to locate the special font required by the DAS user interface This font must be installed on the X server and the font path must be set Refer to Installing the DAS Fonts on the Host in Section 2 of this manual for information on installing fonts on the X server Error Messages Displayed on the RS 232 Console Terminal The following messages may appear
63. ress the Return key To retain the current value press the Return key without entering any numbers 92XTerm User Manual 92XTerm User Manual DAS Configuration Utility Set Default X Server Name Selecting item F from the main menu lets you specify the system name of the X server that will display the Tek_La window in the 9202XT or 92XTerm Autostart operating mode In this mode the DAS automatically initiates an X window display on the Default X Server when the DAS is powered on Most X servers have only one display and one screen so server_name 0 0 is the most common entry Enter the new value in the format server_name d s where server_name is the system name of the X server device d is the single digit number of the display on that device and s is the single digit number of the screen on that display The display number is required however the screen value will default to 0 if not specified To retain the current name press the Return key without entering any numbers This name is only for informational purposes unless the default X server address parameter is set to Use Name In this case there must be an entry in the DAS etc hosts table that associates this name with an X server address If the operating mode is set to something other than 9202XT or 92XTerm Autostart this parameter has no affect Your system administrator should provide you with the correct name for your default X server Set Default X Server Address
64. rested in and press the Return key A help message displays on the screen Configuration Utility D elete saved image of system software Show Fac t ory Default Network Configuration WOONA OP WNYPFE Eo 2 Save changes and E xit to BOOT prompt U pdate 9202XT Flash ROM and Exit to BOOT prompt Discard changes and Q uit to BOOT prompt H elp Please make a selection Set 0 perating Mode Current Set DAS Network N ame Current Set DAS Internet A ddress Current Set Network Subnet M ask Current Set G ateway Internet Address Current Set De f ault X server Name Current Set Default X server Internet Address Current Set L ANPCL Port Number Current Set GPIB P ort Number Current Display Hardware C onfiguration and Diagnostic Results S ave image of current system software Available R estore saved image of system software Available 9202XT None 9202XT dasl 123 123 125 2 255 255 255 0 123 123 125 14 eldar 0 0 123 21 1 0 10999 2 Figure B 1 DAS Configuration main menu Values of previously defined parame ters will appear in the menu Undefined parameters will be blank B 2 92XTerm User Manual DAS Configuration Utility Display Hardware Configuration and Diagnostic Results The Configuration utility allows you to check the results of the power on diagnostics for each module installed in the DAS Master mainframe and Expansion mainframe s It also le
65. reviously selected in the Configuration utility 92XTerm Autostart Mode The 92XTerm Autostart mode is intended for applications where a specific X server is always used with a specific DAS In the autostart mode the 92XTerm software displays the Tek_La window on the specified default X server as soon as the DAS completes its power on sequence If you enable access control on the default X server you must enable access for the DAS You can accomplish this with the xhost 1 command for example xhost dasl 92XTerm User Manual 2 15 Getting Started 92XTerm Manual Mode To start the 92XTerm software in the 92XTerm Manual mode you must run the start up shell script on a workstation using the following syntax startdas Help das das name font lt name gt autofont display X_server_name The Help argument This argument displays the syntax and an example usage the actual shell script will not be executed when you use the Help argument You can use one of the following synonyms for the Help argument HELP help H h or The help argument and the synonyms will be recognized with or without a hyphen The das das_name argument This argument specifies the name assigned to the DAS If you do not specify a name the variable assigned to the environment variable DAS9200 will be used The das das_name argument takes precedence over the environment variable if both are present Either the das das_name argument or
66. rom the floppy disks If you intend to save an inactive version of the DAS system software for later use you must save it with the Configuration utility before you install the new system software Refer to Defining the DAS Operating Mode for information on saving and restoring system software images Installing Preliminary Software on the DAS The first step in installing the 92XTerm software is to run the Install utility from the floppy disk to install preliminary software on the hard disk The file system Install utility installs and verifies the 92XTerm software Base System Software Optional System Software or Application Software on the DAS NOTE When you install the 92XTerm software for the first time you must use the Install utility from the floppy disk to ensure that you load the most recent version of the utility You must use the Install utility to load the 92XTerm software on the DAS s hard disk Perform the following steps to install the 92XTerm software on the DAS 1 If you have not already done so perform the steps under Initial DAS Power On earlier in this section 92XTerm User Manual Refer to Appendix B DAS Configuration Utility for detailed information on using the Configuration utility 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started 2 Verify that the BOOT gt prompt is displayed on the terminal screen and then insert the INSTALL floppy disk into the DAS s disk drive with the label facing the center of
67. rument can cause the Flash ROM Update process to fail Do not move the terminal or the mainframe or press any keys unless instructed to do so If the screen blanks out or goes dark you can move the mouse or press one of the Shift keys to reactivate the display without disturbing the update process 18 If the Flash Operation Completed message is displayed enter y in response to the next prompt on the screen The text to Step 3 of the Flash Update procedure is displayed carefully read this information Entering n at the prompt returns you to Step 1 of the Flash Update procedure to restart the entire process 19 Press the Control Alt and Delete keys simultaneously to reset boot the terminal from the Flash ROM Verify that the Serial window appears after the boot process is complete 20 If the Serial window does not appear restart the Flash Update procedure again from the Configuration Utility Main menu 21 If the Serial window appears boot the DAS normally and verify that the Tek_La window displays on the terminal Typing the final command will exit the Configuration utility and you will be returned to the BOOT gt prompt 92XTerm User Manual B 13 DAS Configuration Utility Leaving the Utility There are two ways to leave the Configuration utility by saving the changes or by discarding the changes Either way you will be returned to the BOOT gt prompt Select item E to save any changes and exit to the BOOT gt pro
68. sing the utility You can also use the Serial window of an X terminal for this purpose if you do not have an external console terminal The utility does not make use of any special characteristics of any terminal The utility assumes that the terminal can display 80 characters per line and at least 24 lines per screen No special character positioning or highlighting is used The Configuration utility is required under the following conditions e When you change networking parameters e When you change the logic operating mode e When you need to update the terminal s Flash ROM e When you need to check the results of the DAS power on diagnostics and configuration if the DAS menus do not display The basic utility consists of a main menu and several submenus Each menu has a list of selections to choose from and lists the current values of the parameters A Help selection is also available for each menu item 92XTerm User Manual B 1 DAS Configuration Utility MAIN MENU The Main menu displays as soon as you start the utility Figure B 1 shows an example of the main menu To select an item in the main menu enter the character enclosed in parenthesis following the line number of the item you are interested in and press the Return key You can also enter the line number and press the Return key To display help information on any one of the selections type the letter h a space the line number or letter of the item you are inte
69. sociated materials to Tektronix for credit or refund This warranty shall not apply to any software product that has been modified or altered by Customer Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty with respect to any software product a that is used in an operating environment other than that specified or in a manner inconsistent with the User Manual and documentation or b when the software product has been integrated with other software if the result of such integration increases the time or difficulty of analyzing or servicing the software product or the problems ascribed to the software product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE LISTED PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TEKTRONIX RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE REMEDIAL SERVICE WHEN SPECIFIED REPLACE DEFECTIVE MEDIA OR REFUND CUSTOMER S PAYMENT IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Table of Contents Preface GUIDE TO DAS DOCUMENTATION GENERAL SAFETY SUMMARY 0ceeeeeeeeees Section 1 INTRODUCTION BASIC INFORMATION 0 0000 a
70. sole terminal is connected to the DAS s terminal port instead of the host or auxiliary port 3 Verify that the RS 232 cable is connected to both the terminal and to the DAS 4 Verify that you do not have a faulty RS 232 cable if necessary replace the cable with a known good cable The RS 232 cable provided with the DAS is a pin to pin male to female cable You should use either this cable or a similar cable for connecting the DAS to the console terminal 5 Verify that the baud rate of the RS 232 terminal matches the baud rate of the DAS If necessary refer to Section 2 of this manual for information on setting the DAS s baud rate with the DIP switches on the back of the mainframe 6 Verify that the other terminal settings match those of the DAS 8 bits character no parity one stop bit and Xon Xoff flow control You may want to refer to the documentation for your RS 232 terminal for troubleshooting suggestions that are not listed here 92XTerm User Manual A 1 Error Messages and Troubleshooting DAS Hardware Problems The problems that you may encounter with the DAS hardware include problems caused by illegal DAS configurations or problems due to diagnostic failures If you have an illegal configuration the DAS can sometimes detect this when you first power on the DAS If the DAS detects an illegal configuration it will display a message to the RS 232 console terminal connected to the DAS s terminal port and
71. ter or mouse cursor when used in the Tek_La window The terms Return or Enter are used interchangeably in this manual in reference to entering a carriage return after entering text References to the DAS mainframe include the TLA 510 or TLA 520 Logic Analyzer unless noted differently 1 3 Introduction 1 4 Other Recommended Documentation The following list describes additional manuals or documentation that you should refer to for information on using the 92XTerm product e DAS System User Manual This manual describes the basic operation of the DAS from a standard DAS terminal Refer to this manual for procedures for installing the 92XTerm software e TLA 510 amp 520 User Manual This manual describes the basic operation of the TLA 500 series logic analyzers Refer to this manual for procedures for installing the 92XTerm software e User manuals for your data acquisition module pattern generation module or your DAS application software e User manuals for your workstation 92XTerm User Manual Section 2 92XTerm User Manual GETTING STARTED This section describes the steps you need to follow before you can use the 92XTerm software These steps include the following e Configuring the DAS hardware e Installing the 92XTerm software on the DAS and on the host e Configuring the DAS software e Configuring the software on the host e Starting the 92XTerm software on the host The 92XTerm software is shipped on a set
72. the environment variable must be used and the network name of the DAS must be known by the invoking workstation The font lt name gt or autofont argument This argument specifies the size of the font that displays on your X terminal The argument overrides XDas resource values The font files are distributed in the 92XTerm tar file and must be loaded on the X server If you use the font lt name gt argument you can choose from the following fonts e Dasfont 16 8 x 16 pixels e Dasfont 12 6 x 12 pixels e Dasfont 20 10 x 20 pixels e Dasfont 24 12 x 24 pixels If you use the autofont argument the largest font that can be displayed on your X terminal is automatically selected The display X_server_name argument This argument specifies the X server used to display the Tek_La window The format of the argument conforms to the X11 standard of server_name display_ number screen_number The X_server_name is the name of the X server or workstation where the Tek_La window will appear The display number is the number of the display for use on the X server it will normally be 0 however some X servers allow multiple displays In the case of multiscreen displays the optional screen_number specifies which screen displays the Tek_La window if omitted the value defaults to 0 92XTerm User Manual 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started If you do not specify an X server name the value assigned to the environment variable DAS9200_DISP
73. the 92XTerm software is installed the DAS functions basically the same as it would when connected to a color terminal The main difference is that the DAS menus are controlled from a workstation with a mouse and keyboard interface instead of a terminal The 92XTerm software is distributed on a set of floppy disks The software installation instructions are provided in Section 2 of this manual To use this product you need the following e This manual e A DAS mainframe e DAS System User Manual and other DAS module user documentation e A Sun SPARCstation with X server software e Knowledge of your specific DAS system e Knowledge of your workstation and general networking concepts e An RS 232 terminal with 80 characters per line and a 24 line display such as the 9201T terminal required for initially powering up the DAS and for installing and configuring the 92XTerm software This terminal will act as the system console and should remain connected DAS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS This section describes the DAS system requirements to use the 92XTerm software The minimum requirements to use the 92XTerm software with a DAS are a DAS mainframe and DAS System Software Release 3 Version 1 10 or higher The 92XTerm software is not compatible with previous versions of the DAS System Software and mainframes 1 1 Introduction 1 2 X SERVER REQUIREMENTS The 92XTerm software requires an X Windows server as the input and output display de
74. then shut down If this occurs refer the DAS System User Manual for information on DAS configuration limitations If the illegal configuration was due to power limitations you should also refer to the DAS System User Manual for information on the DAS s power requirements If you suspect a problem with the power on diagnostics observe the RS 232 console terminal as the DAS mainframe powers on Be sure to observe the daemon startup messages to verify that the ftp and rsh daemons start successfully Before starting the 92XTerm software use the Configuration utility to display the results of the diagnostics on the RS 232 terminal connected to the DAS s terminal port Refer to Appendix B of this manual for information on running the Configuration utility If the daemon startup messages are not displayed or if the LAN diagnostics indicate failures the LAN connection is not complete You should check for proper connections and verify that the Internet addresses on the DAS and on the hosts are valid If the DAS powers on successfully and communicates with the host on the Ethernet you can also view the results of the diagnostics in the DAS s Power Up menu after starting the 92XTerm application If any diagnostic errors occur record all displayed error information and contact your local Tektronix service center or refer to the DAS Technician s Reference Manual for recommended actions regarding the diagnostic errors DAS Syst
75. ts you view the contents of each slot and the configurations of the modules in the mainframe s The configuration and diagnostic information is listed when you select item C in the main menu Figure B 2 shows an example of the configuration display listing The listing looks similar to the Power Up menu of the DAS For each installed card or module the diagnostic results are displayed If a diagnostic failure exists the resulting error code displays The diagnostic results are those that were recorded as of the last normal system power on A value of No S W indicates that the corresponding hardware could not be tested because the Optional System Software for that hardware was not installed To view the hardware configuration or diagnostic results of any of the Expansion mainframes press the Return key Pressing any other key returns you to the main menu CURRENT CONFIGURATION System Software Release 3 Version 1 40 Previous Shutdown Normal Slot Card Diagnostic Controller 92LANSE Network Controller PASS 92C96XD 96 Channels 10 ns Acquisition 128K Deep PASS 92C96XD 96 Channels 10 ns Acquisition 128K Deep PASS 92S32T 36 Channels 20ns Pattern Generation PASS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press lt CR gt to see next chassis or any other key to return to Main Menu Figure B 2 Configuration Utility Hardware configuration and Diagnostic results 92XTerm User Manual B 3 DAS Configuration Utility Save Image of Current System
76. vice The server must be X11R4 compatible Servers such as Sun OpenWindows Version 2 or 3 that provide equivalent services will also work with the 92XTerm software ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is a reference document that explains how to install and use the 92XTerm software It is not intended to provide detailed information on the operation of the DAS Refer to the documentation that came with your DAS product for operating information The following paragraphs briefly describe the contents of this manual Section 1 Introduction This section briefly introduces the 92XTerm product and describes some of the prerequisites for using the product This section also describes some of the conventions used in this manual Section 2 Getting Started This section describes how to install the 92XTerm software on the DAS and the host computer It also explains how to start using the 92XTerm software Appendix A Error Messages and Troubleshooting This appendix describes some of the error messages you may encounter while installing or running the 92XTerm software It also provides information for troubleshooting any problems that may occur while you install the software Appendix B DAS Configuration Utility This appendix describes the configuration utility used to configure the DAS during the initial software installation procedures Appendix C 92XTerm X Resources This appendix briefly describes some of the 92XTerm X resources that you can
77. y marketing group After adding the names and addresses of the servers to the hosts file you must transfer the file back to the DAS using rcp Be sure to place the hosts file in the correct location on the DAS etc hosts For example you may want to issue the following command rcp hosts dasl etc hosts Installing the DAS Fonts on the Host The 92XTerm software has its own special character fonts required by the DAS user interface The DASFonts subdirectory created when the 92XTerm tar file was unpacked contains the special font files required by the 92XTerm application The fonts are provided in the distribution format bdf and in the specific formats used by the X11 R4 and Sun OpenWindows servers You must install the special DASFonts on your workstation before running the DAS 92XTerm software 92XTerm User Manual The xset command is valid only after Open Windows or the X server is running 92XTerm User Manual Getting Started Be careful when copying the character fonts to the workstation or host computer If you place the character fonts in the wrong location you could overwrite existing font files causing unpredictable problems with the workstation If you are unsure of where to place the DAS fonts consult your system administrator 1 The first step in installing the DAS fonts is to move the DASFonts directory to a permanent location on your workstation You should consult with your system administrator to determine

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