GE CT-9800

GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS CT9800 QUICK SYSTEM
Rev. 24 Direction 18000
4-3-50
The FORMATTER Program
During FORMAT, the LED, on the front disk drive will remain off. During ANALYZE, the LED will flicker. To
Format a disk, the Analyze Disk program is normally used as follows:
Note: If you select only Unit 3 you will be using the service maintenance area of the disk.
File# Program
2 GESCSI CONFIGUATOR
3 GESCSI FORMATTER
4 GESCSI INITIALIZER
5 Previous “.SV” Files in RDOS DUMP Format
File Number? 3 <CR>
>>>
GESCSI Disk Formatter
Rev. 4.02
Copyright 1987, Zetaco Inc.
Command List
[E]nter a device [D]elete a device
[S]tart a device [H]alt a device
[R]estart the program [L]ist device status
[C]ommand list [P]rinter control
[F]lags [M]ode of display
[X]eq and error log [Q]uit
Enter a Command selection (C=Cmd List): E<CR> Enter “E” for ACE.
Enter the device code [24 ] (oct): <CR>
Start initialization of controller.
Micro-code rev #: 3.00
End initialization of controller.
SCSI dev 0. Unit 0. is Ready: Select (YES.[NO]): YES<CR> You MUST enter YES to format.
Command choices:
[A]nalyze Disk
[R]elocate blocks
[F]ormat only
Enter your selection [A]: A<CR>
FORMAT ([YES] NO): <CR>
Retain any previously relocated sectors? If you do not retain the previously
relocated sectors it is recommended that a full five pattern analysis be done in
order to relocate all the bad sectors that were previously being handled ([YES].NO):
<CR>
THE DATA PATTERNS LISTED BELOW ARE USED IN THE ORDER LISTED.
AAAA 2525 5555 1F1F FFFF
0000 F6F6 5252 F1F1 6F6F
ENTER THE NUMBER OF PATTERNS TO RUN [5]: <CR> Use the 5 pattern default
**** Note **** You must enter [S]tart in order to have the selected operation
actually take place.
A single ACE requires approx. 1 Hr. 39 Min. to complete Format and Analyze (14 Min to Format).
During executive of the formatter program, you can enter “L” to list the program as follows:
Enter a Command Selection (C=Cmd List): S<CR>
Start all entered devices ([YES].NO): <CR>
Enter a Command Selection (C=Cmd List): L<CR>
Run time 0. hrs. 0.mins. 2.secs. 4.tenths.
Device Code 24 SCSI dev. number 0. Unit number 0. State: Active
Modes - FORMAT - ANALYZE
Formatting in Process # of blocks analyzed 0.
# of Hard errors reported 0. # of Soft errors report 0.
BAD BLOCK LOG
END OF BLOCK LOG
Copyright 1999, GE Co.