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Getting started – The MENU diagnostics tool 13
RIM 902M OEM Radio Modem – Integrator’s Guide
The RIM 902M contains a diagnostic utility called MENU. With this utility,
you can set the current network, “ping” your radio modem, or view radio and
network status values.
Setup
The following instructions assume that your RIM 902M is connected to a PC
running a terminal program, such as Windows HyperTerminal. The MENU
utility is based in the RIM 902M’s firmware, so HyperTerminal is the only
software required to use it.
The MENU utility’s user interface is a full-screen text mode interface, and uses
the ANSI cursor command set. Programs like HyperTerminal support the ANSI
codes by default. If you are using a different terminal program that does not
provide ANSI cursor control, the MENU utility will drop into a line-by-line
interface. The appearance of the line-by-line interface is not documented here,
but the commands it uses are the same as those described below.
Select the COM port which communicates with the RIM 902M and configure
for 9600 bps, and either 7E1 (7 bits, Even parity, 1 stop bit) or 8N1 (8 bits, No
parity, 1 stop bit). If you have set this up correctly, you will see bursts of
characters from the radio modem such as ^0010B 47E,0:5D. These character
bursts are normal; the represent a MASC B frame, which you can ignore for
now.
Type the word menu (all in lower case letters only) then press the ENTER key.
You can expect to see a full screen of information. If nothing happens, simply
re-enter menu until the radio modem responds. The word “menu” itself will
probably not appear on the screen as you type it in.
If you re-enter menu and nothing occurs, ensure that the radio is turned on and
connected to the PC, and that all cables are securely connected. Please contact
RIM for assistance if you are stuck at this point.
Once the utility has been started, the terminal program’s screen will look
similar to the following: