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® T OKEN L INK â III 1 6/4 PC C ARD ä A D APTER U SER G UIDE A member of the TokenLink III product family Part No. 09-0536-001 Published October 1995[...]

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C ONTENTS A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Introduction i How to Use This Guide i Con ventions ii 1 I NTRODUCTION 3C689 Adapter F eatures 1-2 3C689 Adapter Requirements 1-2 Installation and Configuration Options 1-3 AutoLink Installation 1-3 Standard Installation and Configuration 1-3 Card Services 1-4 T ranscend PC Link Smar tAgent Software 1-4 T roubleshoot[...]

3 U SING THE A UTO L INK F EATURE FOR N ET W ARE AutoLink Requirements 3-2 AutoLink Options 3-2 A voiding Memory Manager Conflicts 3-3 Using the AutoLink Feature 3-4 4 S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION Configuration Requirements 4-2 A voiding Memory Manager Conflicts 4-2 Using Auto Configuration 4-3 Changing Configuration Settings 4-5[...]

Adapter Statistics and Information 6-8 Adapter Statistics 6-8 Adapter Information 6-8 T roubleshooting Tips 6-9 A A BOUT C ARD S ERVICES V erifying Card Ser vices Is Installed A-1 Boot Screen Display A-1 CONFIG.SY S F ile A-1 If Y our Computer Does Not Hav e Card Services A-2 A voiding Memory Manager Conflicts A-2 B S PECIFICATIONS Cabling B-1 Phy[...]

G LOSSARY I NDEX L IMITED W ARRANTY FCC C LASS A V ERIFICATION S TATEMENT CE N OTICE[...]

F IGURES 1-1 3C689 Adapter 1-1 1-2 Adapter Installation and Configuration 1-5 2-1 3C689 Adapter Installation 2-1 2-2 Inserting the 3C689 Adapter 2-3 2-3 Connecting the Cable to the 3C689 A dapter 2-4 2-4 Connecting the UTP Cable to the Netw ork Port 2-5 2-5 Connecting the STP Connector t o the Network P or t 2-5 3-1 AutoLink Installation Process 3[...]

T ABLES 1 T ext Conventions ii 2 Notice Icons ii[...]

A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Introduction This guide describes how to install, configure , and troubleshoot the 3Com â T ok enLink â III 16/4 PC Card ä (3C689) adapter . If the information in the release notes or README.T X T files shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the release notes and README.TX T files. How[...]

ii A BOUT T HIS G UIDE C on ven tions T able 1 and T able 2 list text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide: T able 1 T ext Conventions Convention Description Text represented as screen display This typeface is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen, for example: Login: Text represented as commands This ty[...]

1 I NTRODUCTION The 3Com â T okenLink â III PC Card ä netw ork adapter (ref erred to as the 3C689 adapter in this guide) lets you connect a DOS or OS/2 â computer to an IEEE 802.5 standard token ring network. The 3C689 adapter , shown in Figure 1-1, operates in computers containing P ersonal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCI[...]

1-2 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 3C689 Adapt er Featur es The 3C689 adapter ships with an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable and a shielded twisted-pair (STP) connector . The 3C689 adapter f eatures include: ■ Automatic adapter configuration. ■ Compliance with IEEE 802.5 standards . ■ 100% IBM â compatibility (uses IBM-designed chip set). ■[...]

Installation and Configuration Options 1-3 ■ If your computer is using a memory manager (all computers using Microsoft â Windows ä use a memor y manager such as EMM386 or its equivalent), you must set aside upper memory for the Card Services memor y , the MMIO area, and the shared RAM area. Refer to the section “ Avoiding Memory Manager Con?[...]

1-4 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION Car d Ser vices Card Services, when loaded on your computer , coordinates PC Card access to device driv ers, utilities, and application programs. Car d Ser vices assigns the I/O Base Address , the Interrupt Request L evel, and memor y segments for the 3C689 adapter . F or more information about Card Services, see Appen[...]

Troubleshooting 1-5 Figure 1-2 Adapter Installation and C onfiguration Unpack adapter Connect adapter cable to UTP network Install adapter Connect adapter cable If memory manager is installed, exclude memory range CC000 – D3FFF Network cabling type ? UTP STP Yes No Connect UTP adapter cable to STP connector and connect to STP network Use AutoLin[...]

1-6 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 100% C ompatibility The 3C689 adapter is 100% compatible with any commercially av ailable application that func tions with the generation of TROPIC ä chip-based IBM adapter boards available at initial shipment of the 3C689 adapt er . Money-Back Guar antee If a 3C689 adapter is not 100% compatible (as defined above) w[...]

2 I NST ALLING THE 3C689 A D APTER This chapter describes the 3C om 3C689 adapter installation and remov al steps. The flowchar t in F igure 2-1 depic ts the 3C689 adapter installation process. Figure 2-1 3C689 Adapter Installation Unpack adapter Connect UTP adapter cable to STP connector and connect to network Install adapter Connect PC Card cabl[...]

2-2 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE 3C689 A DAPTER Unpacking the Adapter The contents of your 3C689 adapt er package are listed below . If any of these items are missing , contact your authorized network supplier immediately . ■ T ok enLink III PC Card adapt er ■ UTP network cable with an RJ-45 connector ■ T okenLink III 16/4 PC Car d Adapter Use[...]

Connecting the Adapter to the Cable 2-3 Figure 2-2 Inserting the 3C689 Adapter CA UTION: If you are using a Compaq â Concerto ä computer , check the orientation of the PC Card slot before inserting the adapter . When the 3C689 adapter slides in easily and stops , it is inser ted correctly . C onnecting the Adapter t o the Cable F ollow these inst[...]

2-4 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE 3C689 A DAPTER Figure 2-3 Connecting the Cable to the 3C689 A dapter 2 Slide the latch on the PC Car d connector forward to secure the connector to the adapter . When the latch slides forward easily , the cable is connected correctly . C onnecting the 3C689 Cable to the Netw ork Y ou can connec t the 3C689 adapter to[...]

Connecting the 3C689 Cable to the Network 2-5 Figure 2-4 Connecting the UTP Cable to the Network P or t STP Network C onnec tion Use the supplied STP connector to connect the 3C689 adapter cable to an STP port. T o attach the STP connector to the RJ-45 connector , see Figur e 2-5. Figure 2-5 Connecting the STP Connector to the Network P or t PC Car[...]

2-6 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE 3C689 A DAPTER Once you hav e inser ted and connected the 3C689 adapter to the network, you are r eady to configure the adapter . T o configure the 3C689 adapter , go to Chapter 3 if you are on a DOS-based Novell â NetW are â network. If you are running any other network operating syst em, go to Chapter 4. Removi[...]

3 U SING THE A UTO L INK F EA TURE FOR N ET W ARE The AutoLink f eature for NetW are configures the adapter as a NetW are DOS ODI client. The Aut oLink installation steps are depicted in Figur e 3-1. Figure 3-1 AutoLink Installation P rocess This chapter describes the Aut oLink program requirements , ways to a void memory conflic ts, and installa[...]

3-2 C HAPTER 3: U SING THE A UTO L INK F EATURE FOR N ET W ARE ■ Modifies the CONFIG.SY S, AUT OEXEC.BA T , and NET .CFG files. ( The previous versions of these files ar e renamed C ONFIG.3CM, AUT OEXEC.3CM, and NET .3CM.) If you want to configur e the adapter manually , see Chapter 4, “Standard Installation and C onfiguration.” Aut oLin[...]

Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts 3-3 A voiding Memory Manager Conflicts If you are using a memory manager on your computer (all computers running Windows have a memory manager such as EMM386 or its equivalent), you need to inf orm the memor y manager of the memory used by the 3C689 adapter . The 3C689 adapter requires the f ollowing memor y : ■[...]

3-4 C HAPTER 3: U SING THE A UTO L INK F EATURE FOR N ET W ARE This completes the procedur e for av oiding conflic ts with a memor y manager . Y ou are now ready to run the Aut oLink program. Using the A utoLink F eature F ollow these steps to use the AutoLink featur e: 1 Place the T okenDisk diskette in a flopp y drive on your computer and make [...]

4 S T ANDARD I NST ALLA TION AND C ONFIGURA TION This chapter describes how t o configure your 3C689 adapter using the steps depicted in Figur e 4-1. Figure 4-1 Standard Installation and Configuration The standard installation and configuration process r equires that you modify the extended memor y range , configure the adapter , install the ne[...]

4-2 C HAPTER 4: S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION The adapter can be configured aut omatically or manually . Automatic configuration selects configuration values for the adapter . Manual configuration allows you to select the resources yourself . If you are preparing y our computer for use as a Nov ell NetW are DOS client, follow the i[...]

Using Auto Configuration 4-3 2 Use a text editor to edit the C ONFIG.SYS file on your computer . 3 Exclude the memory range that the 3C689 adapter is using. F or example, type this line into the device section of the new C ONFIG.SYS file: device=c:windowsemm386.exe x=CC000-D3FFF noems where x stands for exclude , followed b y the memor y range [...]

4-4 C HAPTER 4: S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION 4 Select the Auto Configure 3C om PC Card Adapter option, as shown in F igure 4-2, and press [Enter]. This step configures the I/O Base A ddress and the Interrupt Request Lev el to settings that do not conflict with any other device on your computer . The Select Ring Speed screen appears[...]

Changing Configuration Settings 4-5 Changing C onfiguration Settings T o manually change the configuration settings, follow these steps: If you have loaded C ard and Socket Ser vices, you will not be able to change Interrupt Request Lev el, MMIO Base Address, and CIS Memor y as Card Services manages these values for you. 1 Select the Configurati[...]

4-6 C HAPTER 4: S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION 4 Use the arrow key s to scroll through the list of v alid settings for each parameter . T o select a setting, press [Enter]. Pr ess [F1] for information about the settings . 5 Continue this proc edure with any other parameters that you want to change . 6 T o save the new settings to the NE[...]

5 I NST ALLING N ETW ORK D RIVERS This chapter describes how t o install the network drivers. F igure 5-1 depic ts the menu-driven network driver installation steps. Figure 5-1 Network Drivers Installation P rocess If you used the AutoLink feature , the NetWare DOS ODI driv er is already installed . For mor e information, refer to Chapter 3, “Usi[...]

5-2 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS The follo wing network drivers are on the T okenDisk diskette: ■ Novell NetW are DOS ODI driver (3C689.C OM) ■ Novell NetW are OS/2 ODI driver (3C689.SYS) ■ NDIS 2.01 DOS driver (TLPC3.DOS) ■ NDIS 2.01 OS/2 driver ( TLPC3.OS2) The NDIS driver supports the following network operating systems: ■[...]

Installing the Novell NetWare DOS ODI Driver 5-3 Figure 5-2 Main Menu with Network Drivers Option Selected Figure 5-3 Network Drivers Menu ESC=Cancel F1=Help TokenDisk for the TokenLink III PC Card Adapter MAIN MENU [ENTER]=Execute Function [ -¯ ]=Scroll [F1]=Help [ESC]=<Cancel> Auto Installation with Configuration (AutoLink) NetWare DOS ODI[...]

5-4 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS 2 When the next screen appears, select Install Novell NetW are Drivers, as shown in F igure 5-3, and press [Enter]. 3 When the next screen appears, select Copy DOS ODI Client Driver . 4 At the prompt , enter a path for the destination of the driver or press [Ent er] to accept the default. 5 Exit to DOS [...]

Installing the Novell NetWare DOS ODI Driver 5-5 Y ou may also need the files NETBIOS.EXE and INT2F .COM if you are running full NetBIOS applic ations. Check with the vendor of y our application. 3 If you ha ve not already done so , copy the 3Com NetW are adapter driver (3C689.C OM) to your computer’ s hard drive. The NetW are client drivers are[...]

5-6 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS 6 Edit your C:C ONFIG.SYS file and include the follo wing statements: Files= <value> Buffers= <value> Novell recommends that <value> be at least 20 for each statement. If you are using a Compaq C oncerto computer , add the following line and replace the X with the letter pr eceding th[...]

Installing the NDIS 2.01 Driver 5-7 The follo wing steps assume you have alr eady configured the adapter , star ted the program on the T okenDisk diskette , and are at the main menu. T o install the NDIS driver , follow these steps: 1 Select Network Drivers on the main menu and press [Enter]. 2 Select NDIS Driver Installation and Information on th[...]

5-8 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS The follo wing sample PRO T OCOL.INI file uses NetBEUI (2.0) as the NDIS transpor t protocol with 3C om drivers. [PROTOCOL MANAGER] DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$ [NETBEUI_XIF] DRIVERNAME = NETBEUI$ BINDINGS = TLPC3_NIF [TLPC3_NIF] DRIVERNAME = TLPC3$ 3 Edit the PRO TOC OL.INI file and include the text from th[...]

Installing the NDIS 2.01 Driver 5-9 Substitute the actual DOS PROT OCOL driver name , if appropriate , for PRO TOC OLDRIVER.DOS. This completes the NDIS driver installation sample pr ocedure. Using the 3C689 A dapter with Windows for W orkgroups The T okenDisk diskette contains a subdirector y structure and files that make it an OEM impor t disk f[...]

5-10 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS 9 Fr om the list of network adapters, selec t Unlisted Or Updated Network A dapter , and then select the <OK> button. 10 Insert the T okenDisk diskette in driv e A, and then selec t the <OK> button. A dialog box appears , listing the suppor ted network adapters on the disk. 11 Select the 3C[...]

Installing the NDIS 2.01 Driver 5-11 17 Immediately following the line DRIVERNAME=TLPC3$, include the text from the PRO TOC OL.PCM file. F or example, if you are using Card Services, the statements should look similar to the follo wing: [TLPC3] DRIVERNAME=TLPC3$ RINGSPEED=16 Or , if you are not using Car d Ser vices, the statements should look sim[...]

5-12 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS Installing the OS/2 Network Driv er for NDIS The T okenDisk diskette includes the NDIS 2.01 OS/2 driver (NDISOS2TLPC3.SYS). Instructions for installing this driver are provided in the NDISLANSRV .T XT file. Updating the C urrent NDIS Driv er If you are updating an existing NDIS driver (rather tha[...]

6 T ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter describes inf ormation for isolating and solving problems. Using the T ok enDisk Diskette Diagnostic Pr ogram Run the T okenDisk diskette diagnostic portion of the Configuration and Diagnostic P rogram for your installed 3C689 adapter when you need to do the f ollowing: ■ T est for setup/configuration ■ T est f[...]

6-2 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING F igure 6-1 depic ts how to use the T okenDisk diskette diagnostic program. Figure 6-1 Using the T okenDisk Diskette Diagnostic P rogram Diagnostic T est T ypes The tests performed by the T okenDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Pr ogram are divided into Group 1 and Group 2 tests. Select Configuration/Diagn[...]

Using the TokenDisk Diskette Diagnostic Program 6-3 Group 1 Diagnostics Group 1 diagnostics test the physical components , connectors, circuitry , and normal ring operation of the adapter . They include the following tests: ■ MMIO Register Write/Read T est ■ AIP Checksum T est ■ Shared RAM Boundary/D omain T est ■ Shared RAM Write/Read T es[...]

6-4 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING The follo wing instructions assume that you have started the program and are at the main menu. T o start the diagnostic tests, f ollow these steps: 1 Select the option Configuration/Diagnostic/T roubleshooting, as shown in F igure 6-2. Figure 6-2 Main Menu with Configuration/Diagnostic/T roubleshooting Selected 2 [...]

Using the TokenDisk Diskette Diagnostic Program 6-5 Figure 6-3 T ests Menu Figure 6-4 Run T ests Dialog Box Q uit V iew S elect F1=Help Configuration and Diagnostic Program Selected Adapter 3Com 3C689: Token Ring Address = 00608C112233 TokenLink III 16-bit PC Card Adapter [ENTER]=Run the Diagnostic Tests [Alt]+<Highlighted Key>=Execute Functi[...]

6-6 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING 4 Press [Ent er] to start the tests. Each test is set up to run once unless you specify otherwise. The test results ar e displayed on the screen with “P assed ” or “F ailed” in the Results column. If you want to run the tests continuously , selec t the Continuous option in the T est Setup dialog box, as desc[...]

Using the TokenDisk Diskette Diagnostic Program 6-7 2 Press [ T ab] to move fr om field to field and highlight any field within the T est Setup dialog box. Within the Group Select area, use the arrow keys to highlight Group 1 or Group 2. Use the <Enable Group> or <Disable Group> command buttons to enable or disable a group of tests. [...]

6-8 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING Adapt er Statistics and Inf ormation Use the adapter statistics and information f eature to view statistics of adapter operation and current adapter configuration. Adapter S tatistics Use the V iew pull-down menu and select Adapter Statistics , or press [F9] from the main screen. An example of the Adapter Statistic[...]

Troubleshooting Tips 6-9 Figure 6-7 Adapter Inf ormation T roubleshooting Tips 1 Make sure that the 3C689 adapter is opera ting in a computer containing a P ersonal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Release 2.01, 16-bit T ype II or Type III slot. The slot must be capable of supporting I/O cards. 2 Make sure that the adapter is[...]

6-10 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING 6 Install the adapter in another functioning computer and run the tests again. If the adapter passes, your computer ma y be defective. Contact the reseller or the manufacturer of the computer . 7 If you experienc e problems that occur only when running under Microsoft Windows, consult the readme files that are pro[...]

A A BOUT C ARD S ERVICES Card Services coordinates the 3C689 adapter access to sockets and system resources , including device drivers, utilities, and application programs. Card Ser vices sets the I/O Base Address , Interrupt Request Lev el, and the memor y segments for the 3C689 adapter . Card Ser vices also blocks access to Socket Ser vices by no[...]

A-2 A PPENDIX A: A BOUT C ARD S ERVICES 3Com recommends that y ou load Card and Socket Services into upper memory by using the DE VICEHIGH statement to load these programs. C onsult your Card Services documentation for more inf ormation. For example , type: DEVICEHIGH=C:<directory name>SS365SL.EXE DEVICEHIGH=C:<directory name>CS.EXE[...]

Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts A-3 6 Select Configuration/Diagnostic/T roubleshooting on the main menu. 7 Select Adapter Information under the V iew menu item to view the adapter ’ s base memory addresses. The MMIO address and the Shared RAM base addr ess are the memor y addresses that the adapter is using . 8 Writ e down the memory ranges th[...]

B S PECIFICA TIONS This appendix describes the specifications and configuration options for the 3C689 adapter . Cabling The 3C689 adapter supports industr y-standard token ring cabling that follows IEEE 802.5 specifications . Use T ype 3 (UTP) or T ypes 1 or 6 (STP) cabling. Ph ysical Dimensions En vironmental Oper ating Range P ower Requirement[...]

B-2 A PPENDIX B: S PECIFICATIONS C onfigura tion Options This section describes the configuration options for the 3C689 adapter . The following options are a vailable: ■ Ring Speed ■ I/O Base Address ■ MMIO Address L ocation ■ Shared RAM P age Size and Address Range ■ Interrupt Request L evel These options are described on the f ollowin[...]

Configuration Options B-3 The MMIO address selected must not be assigned for use b y any other adapter or option and cannot be the same as the RAM address for this adapt er . If a system resource conflict continues, you ma y have to change the settings of other adapters or options that are in your comput er . Shared RAM P age Size and Addr ess Ran[...]

B-4 A PPENDIX B: S PECIFICATIONS Interrupt Request Le vel The 3C689 adapter can operate on one of sev en interrupt levels: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 15. The preferred interrupt lev el is 3, but the adapter can operate on the other levels if necessary . If a conflict continues, you may have t o change the setting ofother adapters or options that ar e[...]

C T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 3Com pro vides easy access to technical support information through the variety of services described in this appendix. On-line T echnical Ser vic es 3Com off ers worldwide product suppor t seven da ys a week, 24 hours a day , through the following on-line systems: ■ 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3ComBBS) ■ W orld Wide Web [...]

C-2 A PPENDIX C: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT W orld Wide W eb Site Access the latest netw orking information on 3Com ’ s World Wide Web site b y entering our URL into your Int ernet browser: http://www.3Com.com/ This service features news and information about 3Com products, customer service and suppor t, 3Com ’ s latest news releases, selected article[...]

Support from Your Network Supplier C-3 ■ NetF ac ts provides data sheets and t echnical articles on 3Com C orporation ’ s hub , bridge, router , terminal ser ver , and software products. Document 8888 provides you with an index of system product documents. Call 3ComF ac ts using your touch-t one telephone. International access numbers are: Loca[...]

C-4 A PPENDIX C: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT If you are outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local 3Com sales office to find y our authorized service provider : Returning Pr oducts for Repair A product sent directly to 3Com for r epair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number . A product sent to 3Com without an RMA numbe[...]

G L OSS AR Y AutoLink A menu selection that configures the 3C689 adapter , installs the DOS ODI client driver , and modifies PC star tup files to allow you to log in t o a NetW are ser ver after you reboot your computer . F or more information about the AutoLink f eature , see Chapter 3, “Using the AutoLink F eature for NetW are.” Card Inf o[...]

2 G LOSSARY Driver A program, usually resident in server or workstation memor y , that controls the adapter or implements the protocol stacks that allow higher-level applications t o communicate with the network hardware . IEEE 802.5 The standard f or the token ring access method and Physical layer specifications dev eloped by a subcommittee of th[...]

G LOSSARY 3 Packet The unit of information transmitt ed over the network, consisting of a preamble , a destination address, a source address, the data being transmitted , and a code that allows testing for corr ect transmission. PC Card The new name (effective 1994) f or the standard developed by the P ersonal Computer Memor y Card International As[...]

4 G LOSSARY STP Shielded twisted-pair . T oken ring A network that employs a ring topology and uses a token-passing method for ring access. TSR T erminate and stay resident. A program that upon execution, loads itself (or an executable portion of itself ) into computer working memor y (RAM). It can be ac tivat ed at any time with a specified key s[...]

I NDEX Numerics 3C689 adapter 1-1 configuring 3-1 , 4-1 connecting to the cable 2-4 connecting to the network 2-4 , 2-5 features 1-2 installing 2-1 memory requirements 3-3 , 4-2 removing 2-6 requirements 1-2 statistics and information 6-8 troubleshooting 6-1 3C689.COM 5-2 , 5-5 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3ComBBS) C-1 3Com sales offices C-4 3Com[...]

I NDEX 2 D default configuration settings B-2 diagnostic program 6-1 diagnostic tests failed 6-7 Group 1 6-3 Group 2 6-3 running 6-3 setup, changing 6-6 disconnecting cables 2-6 drivers. See NDIS driver and NetW are. E environmental operating range B-1 F fax ser vice. See 3C omFacts FCC certification B-1 G Group 1 diagnostic test 6-3 Group 2 diag[...]

I NDEX 3 R removing the adapter 2-6 requirements for 3C689 adapter 1-2 for Aut oLink feature 3-2 for standard configuration 4-2 returning products for repair C-4 Ring Speed 3-4 , 4-4 , B-2 RJ-45 connector 2-2 , 2-4 , 2-5 Run T ests dialog box 6-4 running diagnostic tests 6-3 S saving option settings 4-6 setup. See configuration. Shared RAM P age [...]

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