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AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1217               6-14-95

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ADVANTAGE! SYSTEM HANGS WITH FLOATING POINT ERROR


PROBLEM

A random floating point error may cause the Advantage! system to hang.


CAUSE

The system may have incorrect jumper settings. 


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501549-XXX      ADVANTAGE! 6050D
501609-XXX      ADVANTAGE! ADVENTURE 6033
501610-XXX      ADVANTAGE! 6033S
501643-XXX      ADVANTAGE! 4/50D


SOLUTION

Ensure that jumpers are set as follows:

Set jumper E9   at location 2-3
Set jumper E10  at location 1-2