Creating a PCD diagnostic file over modem connection with PG5 1.4

FAQ #100581

 

Symptom
The function "Create diagnostic file..." of the PG5 1.4 Online Configurator fails if the PCD is connected over a modem line. The online debugger is opened and prompts for going online but afterwards nothing happens.

 

Reason
There is a bug in the function call that avoids the correct call of the Online Debugger batch file that reads the diagnostic data from the PCD and stores it into a file on the PC.

Solution
The mentioned Online Debugger batch can also be called directly from the Online Debugger. This way the online debugger will create a file named Maillon.txt. This file is stored into the same directory as the batches are stored (by default in C:\Program Files\SAIA-Burgess\PG5 1_4\Batches\).
Procedure for reading the PCD diagnostic file by calling the batch manually:

• Open PG5 and adjust the online parameters for connecting the PCD (over modem)

• Open the Online Debugger ("Online Debug" from the PG5 menu "Tools" or F11)

• In the Online Debugger, type G <Enter> (for Go Online, only if not already online)

• Once the Online Debugger is online, type B L <Enter> (for Batch Load)

• Browse to the PG5 installation directory into the folder Batches (C:\Program Files\SAIA-Burgess\PG5 1_4\Batches\) and select the appropriate batch file (listed below), click "OK"

• In the Online Debugger, type B R <loaded batch name> <Enter> (for Batch Run). For the "loaded batch name" the extension is not required (--> e.g. SRec_D2Mxxx and not SRec_D2Mxxx.dba)

• Wait until the batch has finished and close the connection. The recorded batch file is:
  C:\Program Files\SAIA-Burgess\PG5 1_4\Batches\Maillon.txt

Batch names
There is a dedicated batch file (*.dba) for each family of PCD or PCS. All the batch files for recording diagnostic information do begin with SRec_, followed by the PCD type (e.g. D2 for PCD2 or DxM170 for PCD2.M170 and PCD4.M170).

Warning
Don't run a batch created for another CPU type than really present! This can lead to unwanted results (or even a CPU crash)!