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A.2.17 MIPS/REX Emulator Errors
The emulator’s function is to execute the tests. While an error status code is
maintained during testing, the emulator does not diagnose TURBOchannel
hardware failures.
Option Error Messages
Error messages should be printed by the option, using the following format:
?TFL: #/test [message]
The following example shows the message that results from a byte test on a
CB module:
?TFL: 4/byte (FAIL! BYTE MASK = 00, should be 0E) [TC4]
Emulator Error Messages
Presently, there are only three MIPS/REX emulator error messsages. The
following table describes the three error messages:
Message Description Corrective Action
ERR-MIPS - DID NOT FIND
ROM IN SLOT nn
Emulator cannot read the ROM
header in slot nn.
Check option
seating.
Check option
connector for bent
pins.
Check option ROM
for bent pins.
ERR-MIPS - ROM OBJECT
REPORTED A SEVERE ERROR
Emulator received a severe
error status code from a
TURBOchannel object.
Check for a
?TFL
error message
displayed before
this message.
Consult the option
user’s guide.
ERR-MIPS - BAD ADDRESS
DETECTED (ADDR address),
CODE = mm
Indicates that the TURBOchannel
ROM code has gone outside the
expected range of addresses
permitted by the TURBOchannel
firmware specification.
Check that
the module is
supported.
Check if running
a test that is not
supported by the
emulator.
A–50 Interpreting Error Codes