TrackPoint testing programs

DOS programs for testing TrackPoint

Written by Bob Olyha, IBM Research Division, rolyha@us.ibm.com.

Download Tptest.exe.

Tptest.exe is a self extracting ZIP file containing DOS programs for testing TrackPoint controllers and associated circuitry. It contains:
 
BURSTCAM.EXE  Noise monitor screening test
BURSTG.EXE Graphical data collection program
BURSTK.EXE Data collection program
CCLOOP2.BAT BAT file to run CHKCAL2
CDLOOP2.BAT BAT file to run CKDRIFT2
CHKCAL2.EXE Noise screening test
CKDRIFT2.EXE Drift screening test
CKMOVE.EXE Cursor movement screening test
CKORIGIN.EXE Long term stick screening test
CKSTEPS.EXE DAC step size screening test
CSLOOP.BAT BAT file to run CKSTEPS
FAST.BAT BAT file to setserial TrackPoints to 19200 baud
JOYTEST.EXE Comprehensive pointing device test
MODE.COM
DOS mode command (for serial TrackPoint tests)
MOUSE.COM DOS mouse driver
PNPS2.BAT BAT file to display serial PnP strings
POKE.EXE Random timing command response test
POTFIND.EXE Displays DAC settings to aid resistor selection
POTMAP.EXE Maps DAC settings
PSCOM.EXE Sends individual Hex commands to the TrackPoint controller
PSDUMP.EXE Displays TrackPoint controller RAM
README.TXT This table
RTSOVER.EXE
Serial TrackPoint test module
RTSTOGL.EXE Resets serial TrackPoint
TESTS.BAT Serial TrackPoint simple tests
WRAP.EXE High speed communication link test

All of the test programs will work with both Serial and PS/2 TrackPoint controllers and have been tested on all versions up to YKT3E. These are all DOS programs.

Help is available with every program by typing a "?" after the exe name. (For example "JOYTEST ?").

Additional instructions for:

Joytest

Last modified: 18 October 2002