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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Phillip J. Nigh, Williston, VT (US);
Jody J. Van Horn, Underhill, VT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/100 ;
Abstract
A system for modifying the power up and diagnostic procedure of systems such that the system voltage is lowered to a predetermined voltage level that has been shown to detect delay faults. The system conducts the normal procedure of power up/diagnostic routines at the described VLV condition and then logs failures to this VLV condition. Upon completion of the VLV power up, the system is shut down normally and then subsequently powered up again at the normal voltage conditions. Discrepancies between the VLV power up/diagnostics are noted in the system log and communicated appropriately.