1571/C128D GCR/MPM SOFT ERROR TEST
VERSION 1.2.1
OPERATION
* READ - Data is Read and Verified against Expected Data
* WRITE - Data is Written, Stored in Disk Memory, Read Back and
Compared to Disk Memory Data
* SEEK - The Read/Write Head is moved to a Predetermined Track
8. ERROR TIME
The Total Number of Errors per each 10 Passes
* An Increasing Error Rate indicates a Bad Diskette or a
Gradually Failing System
9. RECOVERY COUNT
The Total Number of Retries Required to Recover Encountered Errors
* A Persistent Error, one Requiring More Than One (1) Retry, or
More Than Twenty (20) Errors Recovered in the First Retry is
normally a sign of a Defective Drive Mechanism Or Marginal
Components
* Maximum Retries = Ten (10) before an error is considered a
Hard Error in which case the unit will fail the Soft Error Test
10. PASS/FAIL
The Bottom Line whether or not the System Under Test has Passed
the Soft Error Test for the Allotted Number of Passes and the
Final Status of Test Results
SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION SIX - LOAD DIAGNOSTIC MENU
* Insert the Version 1.2 Diagnostic Diskette
* Press (8) - Load the Diagnostic Menu from Device Number [8]
* Press (9) - Load the Diagnostic Menu from Device Number [9]
*
Press RETURN - Return to Menu
Displays Soft Error Test Main Menu
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