1571/C128D GCR/MFM SOFT ERROR TEST
VERSION 1.2.1
This option allows setting of the Drive LED Status at Test End
* Press (B) - Blink LED at Test End
* Press (R) - Reset LED at Test End
SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION FIVE - READ TEST RESULTS
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IF A PRINTER IS CONNECTED, THE TEST RESULTS WILL BE PRINTED TO
HARD COPY — THIS PRINTOUT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER
WITH THE UNIT TO SHOW THE RESULTS OF FINAL TESTING
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This option reads and displays the results of the Soft Error Test. These
results are stored on the Test Diskette and updated at the end of each
Completed Pass. Complete Error Reporting along with Pass/Fail Status are
displayed as follows ....
MODIFIED SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION TWO - BLINK/RESET LED AT TEST END
SOFT ERROR TEST RESULT SUMMARY
1. NUMBER OF PASSES
The Total Number of Passes run.
* All Tracks on the Diskette are Tested Each Pass
* Minimum Number of Passes = One Complete Pass
2. TOTAL ERRORS
The Total Number of Errors encountered during the test.
* This Count is Incriminated Only Once for each error regardless
of the Number Of Retries Necessary to Recover the Error.
* If this Count Reaches (1024), the Test Will Terminate
* Maximum Errors = Total Passes divided by a Set Value
3. COUNTABLE ERRORS
The Total Number of encountered errors that required more than
one (1) retry to recover.
* Countable Errors = Total Errors minus Recovered Errors
* Maximum Countable Errors = Total Passes divided by a Set Value
4. PASS/ERROR RATIO
The Number of Passes versus the Number of Encountered Errors
* Pass/Error Ratio = Number of Passes divided by Countable Errors
* Minimum Pass/Error Ratio = Number of Passes divided by a Set Value
5. FIRST PASS RETRIES
The Total Number of retries that were successful
* This Value is a Measure of Diskette Quality as it will show how
many Persistent Errors were Encountered
* If this Value Reaches Five (5), a Defective Diskette is indicated
and the test will terminate
* First Pass Retries are Determined for the First Pass Only
First Pass Retries = Number of Retries minus First Retries
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