I think in step three you have to press Ctrl-P while the box is booting up.

Carl McNamee
Systems Administrator
Billing Concepts

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Cesario [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 7:36 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: dtc diag port
>
> Rick,
>
> According to this circa 1991 manual I have here, the procedure to access
> the Diagnostics program is as follows:
>
> 1. conect a local terminal to port 0, slot 0
>
> 2. turn on the terminal and set the configuration as follows:
>     9600 baud, 8/N/1
>      handshake disabled
>      full duplex
>      block mode off
>      automatic line feed disabled
>      remote feed
>
> 3. Press CTRL-P, and the Diagnostics program should appear.
>
> Mind you, this is what the book says; I've been having a devil of a time
> trying to set up a new DTC, and my attempt to run the diagnostics as
> outlined above was unsuccessful, so I don't know if perhaps the manual is
> obsolete, or the settings are slightly different for a 700/92 or what.
>
> Hope these few clues help some; let me know if you're successful in
> getting it to work.
>
>
>
> Paul Cesario
> Members1st Federal Credit Union
> Mechanicsburg, PA. 17055
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>
>
> >>> Rick Clark <[log in to unmask]> 11/13/99 02:50PM >>>
> Quick, does anyone know the terminal setting for the diag port? I cannot
> access hp.docs.com and of course I am at a remote site with no
> documentation and someone decided to turn off the cd tower with the hp
> cd manuals back at the main office!! HELP!!! Thanks...
>
> Rick Clark
> Senior Systems Analyst
> WW&R
> Cleveland, Ohio