Review Feature
Mode l8500C/8500C+ Operators Manual
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9.2.8 Disk Unit Status
Disk Unit
reports the status of the 8500C/C+ disk drive. This field cannot be modified. A status o
EMPTY
indicates that the drive does not contain a disk. A status of
NOT READY
indicates that the
disk in the drive is not properly formatted. A status of
READY
indicates the presence of a valid, DOS-
formatted disk.
9.2.9 Disk Status
Disk
reports the status of the disk in the 8500C/C+ disk drive. This field cannot be modified and does
not display if there is no disk in the drive. A status of
READ ONLY
indicates that the disk is writ
protected. A status of
WRITABLE
indicates a writable disk.
9.2.10 Screen Functions
In addition, the Status screen allows for the following 8500C/C+ functions:
• Review featur
• Disk formatting
• Self-test
• About 8500
• 8520C Reset
• Test 8520 Vibration Channels
See the next Sectio n9.3 “Review Featur ” for a complete explanation of this feature.
Formatting a Disk
The
FORMAT DSK
soft key allows you to format a 3.5-in. diskette in the 8500C/C+ disk drive. Note
that the format operation destroys all resident disk data. See Sect ion10.2.5 Formatting Disks” on
page 10-6 for a complete explanation of the format procedure.
Self-test
The
SELF-TES
soft key invokes the 8500C/C+ self-test facility, which contains a set of on-lin
diagnostic programs used to test various components of the 8500C/C+ hardware. You do not need to
use this key for any ordinary 8500C/C+ operations. The
SELF-TEST
key is provided for use by
Chadwick-Helmuth when repairing a malfunctioning unit.
9.3 Review Feature
The review feature allows you to examine and optionally restore spectral data sets and balanc
histories that currently reside in 8500C/C+ memory. With it, an operator can continually collect
spectral and balance data from many different systems, store it in memory, then examine the desired
data for further analysis and processing.
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