Service manual
Test report
At the end of this sequence of tests, a report screen
shows the status of the tests.
REPORTS VX.XX DEALER
PASSED Hardware Check
PASSED Memory Test
PASSED Floppy Disc Test
PASSED Keyboard Test
PASSED CMOS RAM Test
PASSED Time Test
PASSED Mouse Test
PASSED Parallel Port Test
PASSED Serial Port Test
PASSED Sound Test
PASSED Video Test
PASSED IDE Interface Test
TESTS PASSED : 1 Loop completed
PRESS <SPACE BAR> TO CONTINUE
A list of the test pass/fail results are displayed, allowing
you to note any failures. If any failures occurred, repair
the UUT if possible and start the test procedure again.
The hard disc (if fitted) is parked ready for the UUT to be
powered down.
If you would like to perform additional individual tests on
the unit, such as the hard disc exerciser and hard disc
reformatter, refer to the following section entitled
Additional individual tests. Otherwise go to the section
entitled After the tests on page 1-17.
Additional individual tests
You can also access the following individual tests from
the main test menu:
• expansion card tests
• PCB module tests
Note: The expansion card tests are not described in this
manual but are documented separately in the notes
accompanying each individual expansion card.
Select option
B
from the main test menu:
MENU VX.XX UN-DEF
(A) Test Suite
(B) Individual Tests
(C) Load / Save CMOS
(D) Quit
Select the test type of your choice
You will see the following menu displayed on the screen:
Individual Tests
(A) Exp-Cards
(B) Pcb-Module
Select option
B
for a full list of the available individual
tests. The hard disc exerciser and hard disc formatter are
included in this list and are described in the following
sections.
Hard disc exerciser
Select the
Hard Disc Exerciser
option from the list
of individual tests. This program exercises the hard disc
by creating 20 random data files on the disc. It then
performs various operations on these files. A pass
completion screen is displayed, similar to that shown
below:
SCSI WINCHESTER EXERCISER
Operations 4000
Pass Fail Pass Fail
File 1 104 File B 57
File 2 98 File C 70
File 3 166 File D 75
File 4 157 File E 89
File 5 86 File F 77
File 6 48
File 10
98
File 7 98
File 11
181
File 8 80
File 12
103
File 9 112
File 14
93
File A 85
File 15
114
Disc Op. : 0 Commands : 0
The values given to
Disc Op.
and
commands
are 8 bit
patterns decoded to be the following:
Disc Op.
Bit 7,6,5 Not used
Bit 4 Read Failure
Bit 3 Write Failure
Bit 2 Failed trying to close file
Commands
Bit 7 Fail try to load dummy file
Bit 6 Compact Failed
Bit 5 Verify Failed
Bit 4 Free Failed
Bit 3 Map Failed
Bit 2 CAT Failed
Bit 1 not used
Bit 0 not used
If you have finished testing, follow the instructions in the
section entitled After the tests on page 1-17. If you would
like to format the IDE hard disc, follow the procedure
given in the next section.
Hard disc formatter
WARNING:
THIS TEST WILL WRITE TO THE IDE HARD DISC. YOU
SHOULD FIT A TEST HARD DISC (SEE THE SECTION
Creating a test IDE hard disc ON PAGE 1-6) OR ALTERNA-
TIVELY ENSURE THAT THE CUSTOMER IS AWARE
THAT THEIR HARD DISC WILL BE OVERWRITTEN, AND!
HAS GIVEN THEIR CONSENT BEFORE YOU START.
Select the
Hard Disc Formatter
option from the
menu which lists the individual tests. Note that the figures
given in the following example are for illustration only and
vary according to the model of hard disc drive.
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