Re: [foxboro] Talk about old annunciator keyboards on an old UNIX system...
- From: "Joseph M. Riccardi" <Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 08:47:53 -0400
Russ,
Thanks for the feedback. I did check for the gcio_task and it was running.
I forgot about the /usr/local/local_printer issue. The file did exist (how
did gcio_task get started?) so I have deleted it. I then killed and
restarted the ast and aa_wp50 tasks but still no luck.
Just for the record:
- In System Management, both devices show "Not Failed" yet they appear
highlighted in red.
- When I restarted ast and aa_wp50 tasks (not sure which one) I did get the
message "Invalid or duplicate compound/name or panel/key value in alarm
table". I have seen this before at many sites but I do not believe it will
cause the failure.
I am rebooting now and will also try Dirk's suggestion. I should know
something in a few minutes...
Thanks.
Joseph M. Riccardi
386-441-0250 Office
386-451-7607 Cell
Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or
measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A. Adams
-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Boulay, Russ
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:37 AM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Talk about old annunciator keyboards on an old UNIX
system...
When you do a process listing....is gcio_task actually running?
If not...check for the existence of a local_printer file in /usr/local....
It will prevent gcio from starting...
-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Joseph M. Riccardi
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 9:33 PM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [foxboro] Talk about old annunciator keyboards on an old UNIX
system...
Folks,
Well, maybe no one was talking about them but they were on my mind all week
because one of them quit working; no one remembers why or when so. I
methodically replaced every part (GCIO, annunciator keyboard, cables, etc.);
everything except the actual serial card in the UNIX box. After I replaced
each part I tried the shortcut to kill and restart one of the annunciator
keyboard commands (ast -sig and aa_wp50 -sig; or something like that because
I do not have my notes with me so working from memory). That never worked
so I actually rebooted the AW each time. I initially copied the *.tab and
*.pan files from its neighbor and renamed the file for the appropriate AW (I
think the logical name but again working from memory). Nada. Still no
working annunciator panel.
The System Management page shows Failed or Not Failed depending on which
part I replaced but always shows the failed color on both the GCIO and the
annunciator keyboard before, during and after the above exercises in
futility. And it gives me no options except to Update EEPROM which fails
each time (I assume because it cannot communicate with either device).
Where did I go wrong?
How can I check the serial card; I do not want to open up the UNIX box
unless I actually have to? With old UNIX boxes I just believe in the old
saying - "Let sleeping dogs lie".
Is there something else I need to do if I just copy and rename the *.tab and
*.pan files from another working AW. The original files even looked OK.
Yes, I could have replaced a defective part with another defective part.
Any way to test individual parts?
Any suggestions or help would be deeply appreciated? I keep sneaking a peek
of my neighbor's shoulder looking at their annunciator keyboard. They are
getting suspicious and nervous.
Thanks.
Joseph M. Riccardi
386-441-0250 Office
386-451-7607 Cell
Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or
measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A. Adams
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