Commodore 1581 - Page 11

1581 SOFT ERROR TEST
VERSION 1.5.1
DESIGNED TO TEST : 1581 SINGLE DISK DRIVE
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: C128 OR C128D COMPUTER
1581 SINGLE DISK DRIVE
COMMODORE OR COMPATIBLE PRINTER (OPTIONAL)
40 COLUMN MONITOR OR TV SET
BLANK TEST DISKETTE
VERSION 1.5 DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE
The Soft Error Test does an Extended Read/Write Performance Test on
the Disk Drive under test.
THE SOFT ERROR TEST SHOULD BE RUN ON ALL UNITS IN FOR REPAIR
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INSERT BLANK TEST DISKETTE
BEFORE SELECTING ANY OPTIONS
SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION MENU
Press RETURN —- Start Test >> 50 Pass
Press (C) - Select Device Number >> [8] or [9]
Press (X) - Preliminary Test >> 2 Pass
Press (M) - Modified Test
Press (0) - Read Test Results
Press SPACE - Load Diagnostic Menu
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NOTE : IF A PRINTER IS CONNECTED
TEST RESULTS WILL BE PRINTED
RATHER THAN DISPLAYED
SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION ONE ~- START TEST (50 PASS)
This option is used for Final Soft Error Testing. At the end of 50 Passes,
the test will terminate and the drive will be reset. All Test Results will
be stored on the Test Diskette and read at test end using Soft Error Test
Option Five (Read Test Results).
* To save Test Time, this option should be run only after the unit has
passed the 2 Pass Preliminary Test (Soft Error Test Option Three)
WHEN DOWNLOADING IS COMPLETE AND THE SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION MENU
IS DISPLAYED, THE TEST WILL RUN INTERNAL TO THE DRIVE AND THE
C128/C128D NEED NO LONGER BE CONNECTED UNTIL THE TEST IS
COMPLETE AND THE TEST RESULTS ARE READ
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SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION TWO ~ SELECT DEVICE NUMBER
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This option allows the Soft Error Test to be run on a drive which is
set to either Device Number [8] or [9]
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