How to Get an SVID Value from the Tool

1. Start the SECS Tester
2. Double-Click on “Set Up Communications to Tool” to open the Communications Setup Dialog
   1. The default tool configuration will be shown. You can change the tool name so that this configuration will be saved as a new tool setup.
   2. Enter the HSMS Port (or SECS I Port, a port number < 255)
   3. Enter the Device ID
   4. Enter the new tool name
   5. Save the configuration by pressing the Save button, then the close button
3. Select the new tool configuration from the combo box. You should see the tool configuration printed out in the text field on the right.
4. Connect to the tool
   1. Press “Connect To Tool” button to send an S1F13 to the tool.
   2. If the communications was successful you will see a response from the tool.
5. Go online-remote with the tool
   1. Be sure the tool is ready to go online with this host and is allowing remote communications.
   2. Press “Request ONLINE” button to send an S1F17 to the tool.
   3. If the online request was successful you will see an S1F18 response with a reply other than “1” (which means it cannot go online).
6. Once the tool is ONLINE-REMOTE you can get a list of SVIDs and request the current value of any of them.
   1. Double-Click “Check SVID Values” to launch the SVID Report dialog
   2. Click on the “Get List of SVIDs” button to send an S1F11 to the tool
   3. If the tool has SVIDs, these VIDs will show up in the SVID List combo box, alphabetically by SVID name
   4. Select an SVID and press the “Get Current Value” to send an S1F3 to the tool
   5. The current value will be displayed below the “Get Current Value” button