**How to Get an SVID Value from the Tool**

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