T2150 Series
3.8 Floppy Disk Test
CAUTION: Before running the floppy disk test, prepare a formatted work disk. Re-
move the Diagnostics Disk and insert a work disk into the FDD. The contents of the
floppy disk will be erased.
To execute the Floppy Disk Test, select 5 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press
Enter and follow the directions displayed on the screen. The Floppy Disk test contains five
subtests that test the T2150 series external floppy disk drive. The following messages will
appear after selecting the Floppy Disk Test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU. Answer
each question with an appropriate response to execute the test.
1. Select the test drive number of the floppy disk drive to be tested and press Enter.
Test drive number select (1:FDD#1,2:FDD#2,0:FDD1&2) ?
2. Select the media type of the floppy disk in the test drive to be tested, and press
Enter.
Media in drive #X mode (0:2DD,1:2D,2:2D-2HD/2DD,3:2HD) ?
3. Select the track you want the test to start on and press Enter. Simply pressing
Enter sets the start track to zero.
Test start track (Enter:0/dd:00-79) ?
4. The floppy disk test menu will appear after you select the start track number.
Select the number of the subtest you want to execute and press Enter. The
following message will appear during the floppy disk test.
FLOPPY DISK XXXXXXX
T2150CDx DIAGNOSTIC TEST VX.XX
[Ctrl]+[Break] ; test end
[Ctrl]+[C] ; key stop