Diagnostic Software: Movie Studio 2 Hardware User's Guide

Using the Diagnostic Program

Movie Studio 2 comes with a diagnostic utility program for testing your hardware setup. The following steps describe the utility's functions and how to use them.

The utility performs two types of tests, interactive and non-interactive. Hardware and software (H- and S- tests) are non-interactive tests that will give information about the hardware and software setup. The A/V tests (A- tests) are functional tests that require user intervention (they also require that your a/v equipment is connected). The hardware and software tests can be used as a quick check after the initial installation.

Launching the Utility

From the Windows Start menu, go to Programs > Movie Studio 2 > Hardware Diagnostics to start the diagnostic application. You will see the following program window.

The program is used to test your hardware and software installation as well as your audio/video functions. Information provided by these tests can help troubleshoot any problems you might experience.

Using the utility is easy. Just select the test or tests you want to perform and click the Run button. The utility will run the selected test(s) and display a log file of the results. Any tests that fail will be highlighted.

You can run or rerun tests as often as you would like.

Read the following sections to learn about the program's functions in more detail.

The Test Indicator

The Test Indicator gives information about the test you are about to run or the test you have just run. (After a group of tests is run, the Test Indicator will not show the next test to be run until the user has clicked on the Run button. After the user clicks Run, the display will say, "Next test is XYZ" (where XYZ is the test number). Therefore, the user needs to click the Run button twice to start the tests again.).

The Run, Skip, and Stop Buttons

Run starts the selected test(s).

Skip moves to the next selected test when stepping through the tests.

Stop stops currently running test and cancels the remaining tests.

The A/V OK and A/V not OK Buttons

These buttons are used after each A/V test ("A-xxx" tests) is run. The A/V tests require the user to look at and/or listen to some result. The buttons are used to indicate to the software whether the result was satisfactory or not. After the correct button is clicked, the information (PASS or FAIL) is put in the log and (if selected) the software goes on to the next test.

The Test Options

NTSC/PAL allows you to choose to test either the NTSC or PAL video format.

	Note: NTSC video is used in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Central America, and parts of the Far East; PAL is used in most of Europe and South America.
Step when checked forces the user to click Run before running each individual test.

Loop is only available for the audio/video tests; it will cause the test to repeat over and over in a loop.

Detect Video when checked forces the program to check for the presence of a video signal before performing a test(s); if no video signal is detected, the test(s) will not be performed.

Detect Format when checked forces the program to check for the presence of the selected video format (NTSC or PAL) before performing a test(s); if the selected video format is not detected, the test(s) will not be performed.

Driver Tests enables (when checked) or disables (when unchecked) all software tests.

Hardware Tests enables (when checked) or disables (when unchecked) all hardware tests.

AV Tests enables (when checked) or disables (when unchecked) all audio/video tests.

The Test Window

The Test Window displays all of the diagnostic tests in the order they will be performed. Tests are described by a test number and description. Tests starting with the letter "S" are driver installation tests; tests starting with the letter "H" are hardware tests; tests starting with the letter "A" are audio/video function tests.

Test can be individually enabled or disabled. Tests preceded by a checkmark are enabled.

After the tests are run, the Test Window will show if they passed, failed, or were skipped.

Description of Tests

Software Tests
S-001Verify Operating System - This product is currently only supported under Windows Millennium. This test will verify that the Operating System is Windows Me.
S-002Verify DirectX Version - This software required DirectX 8.0 or greater to run. This test verifies that DirectX 8.0 or greater is installed.
S-003Enumerate Graphics Devices - This product uses a VIP 1.1- or 2.0-compatible hardware interface between the Movie Studio 2 hardware and the graphics card. This test lists the graphics devices found on the PCI bus and therefore will enable a test technician to verify that the board has a VIP 1.1- or 2.0-compatible port and is supported by this product.
S-004Verify Mojave Drivers Installed - This test checks that the correct driver files (defined in the .ini file) are installed in the proper directory. It does this by verifying the correct checksum of each of these files.
S-005Verify Mojave board installed in registry - This test inspects the registry to ensure that the proper information has been loaded.
S-006Verify 1394 installed in registry - This test inspects the registry to ensure that the proper information has been loaded.

Hardware Tests
H-101Enumerate PCI devices - This checks the PCI configuration space and lists all the devices that are found. The Vendor ID, Product ID and subsystem Ids are indicated in the log file along with the bus number.
H-102Verify C-Cube chip found on PCI bus - Verify that the ID information is correct for the C-Cube device
H-103Verify TI 1394 chip found on PCI bus - Verify that the ID information is correct for the TI 1394 device
H-104Verify C-Cube and TI 1394 chips are on the same PCI bus - Verify that both chips are present on the same bus number
H-105Verify OHCI 1394 ID - Verify that the 1394 link controller IC can be accessed over the PCI bus and that the ID information is correct. Also list ID information.
H-106Check performance settings - Verify that the PCI configuration space is set correctly
H-107Check Mojave driver initialization ok - Loads a software filter with the Mojave hardware and verifies that the software can communicate with the hardware.
H-108Check C-Cube memory - Performs a memory check of C-Cube memory (walking 1s and ramp test). Also verifies that the communication to the C-Cube processor is functional.
H-109Check 7121 register read/write - Performs a register read / write test of the Philips video encoder to verify communication.
H-110Check Disk DMA enabled - Verifies that DMA is enabled for the hard disk. If there is more than 1 hard disk on the system, the user is advised to verify that all disks have DMA enabled.

A/V Tests
A-201Check LEDs - Verify that the yellow and red LEDs are toggling on and off.
A-202Playback stored A/V file - Plays back an AVI file from disk and verifies that playback is functional. The video and audio can be seen/heard on the outputs of the Break Out Box. The video will also be viewable in a small window on the PC (no audio to the sound card).
A-203Preview Digital Input - Will display whatever is coming in on the 1394 connector. A valid 1394 signal must be connected to the card. The audio will be played back on the sound card and the video will be viewable in a window on the PC> (The outputs of the BOB will NOT be active for this test.)
A-204Preview Analog Composite Input - Will output whatever is coming in on the composite video input connector and input audio connectors to the BOB output connectors. Will also display the video in a window on the PC (no audio to the sound card).
A-205Preview Analog S-Video Input - Will output whatever is coming in on the S-Video input connector and input audio connectors to the BOB output connectors. Will also display the video in a window on the PC (no audio to the sound card).

The Log Window

The Log Window displays a log of all of the performed tests. The log includes the time of the test, the test number, the status (pass/fail), the description of the test, and some feedback information. The information in the Log Window is also saved in the Log File, "MojaveLog_xxyyzz.txt" (where xxyyzz is the date). Only one log file is created each day; any time during that day that the diagnostic software is run, information is appended into the file.

The File Menu

Clear log display clears any information displayed in the log window.

Clear log file deletes any information saved in the log file.

Show log file opens the log file as a text document (usually in Notepad).

Show ini file opens the ini file as a text document (usually in Notepad).

Reload ini data will cause the software to read all the parameters from the ini file and update the internal software. This would be used if the customer updated the ini file and then saved it while the software was running. It basically saves the user from having to quit the diagnostic program and then restart it.

Exit quits the program.

The Help Menu

List of Tests opens a list of all possible tests as a text document (usually in Notepad).

List of Errors opens a list of all possible errors as a text document (usually in Notepad).

Help opens the online Help file.

About displays information about the diagnostic program.

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