Pathway DMX QConnect Software for CR Manual User Manual

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DMXQConnect for CR - User Guide

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

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plugged in to the I/O channel indicated on the display. Re-run the test
on a known good input or output channel.

In Automatic mode, pressing "i" will start running the test at the currently

selected internal send/return bus channel, with the progress and results
of every individual crosspoint test (Testing, Passed) displayed as it
completes. The Source Line TxD and RxD LEDs on the face of the
Pathfinder's Master Control Module will track the progress of the test. If
a problem with any aspect of the test occurs, the test will halt at the
point where trouble was encountered. Both the Pathfinder LED display
and the PC terminal window response will indicate the send and return
channel where there is a problem. In most cases, troubles pinpointed
by these diagnostic tests can be easily corrected by simple replacement
of the suspect module, or by correcting mistakes in the installed DMX
wiring. In rare cases, there may be a connection problem in one of the
rack frames or their interconnecting cables. Please refer to the DMX
Pathfinder CR - Operation & Maintenance Manual
for more assistance
if you suspect that this is the source of trouble.

Pressing "i" after starting an Automatic test will pause the test, and

pressing it again will allow the test to continue.


a xxx (Enter) - Board address select (001-008 input, 001-128 output card)

Pressing "a" followed by the 3-digit card number and [Enter] will select

a specific Input or Output Module for testing. All key presses are
echoed in the terminal display window and the new selected number will
be confirmed by an update in the response area. The short form
description above gives the maximum possible numeric ranges for the
two types of I/O modules. Spaces between the characters are not
required.


Enter - redisplay command menu

Pressing the [Enter] key at any time will reprint the entire command

menu on the PC display. This is useful if there is no printed version of
the menu handy for reference during Loopback Test operations.

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UMBERS

To view or enter the system Access Code, launch DMXQConnect and select

View, DMXPathfinder Control from the main menu. The Terminal window is
now open in the foreground. Click on the Connect button below the window,
and several lines of text will appear. Your personal computer is now in direct
text-mode "conversation" with the DMXPathfinder. The heading will read
“DMX Crosspoint Router Ver.2.0 Diagnostics” or something similar depending
on vintage of the Pathfinder firmware. Below the heading is a list of single-

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