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Troubleshoot the System Chapter 9
Advanced Diagnostics for
CE Terminals
Ping and ipconfig are invaluable for network debugging along with
some knowledge of IP and the Winsock error codes.
Try to ping the destination host.
Check the destination address.
Check whether you have a router configured in your network
system (your WinSock implementation).
Use the tracert command at the command prompt on the
desktop to try and determine where the failure occurs along the
route between your host and the destination host.
Some utility programs are distributed on the Accessories CD.
Others can be developed using the software development kit
(SDK).
Take advantage of alternate connectivity - mouse versus touch
screen, keyboard versus keypad, serial communications, and
alternate Ethernet connections.
Enable the crash logger and examine the EXCEPTIONS.LOG file
from the PanelView Plus CE terminal when suspecting an
operating system or application crash.
Store the current operating system on an external CompactFlash
card. You can then use this card to update the terminal in case
the operating system is out-of-date or corrupted.
Store Autorun.exe utilities on an external CompactFlash card
that can be easily run by inserting the card in the external
CompactFlash card slot of the terminal.
Know useful keyboard shortcuts so that you can navigate
around the system without a mouse or touch screen.
Check the event log in the Hardware Monitor control panel
application or under Terminal Settings>System Event Log in
Configuration mode. Look for error conditions or reasons for
unexpected reboots.
Check the configuration settings in the PanelView Plus CE
control panel applications or terminal Configuration mode.