User Guide

Ampex 1308911-02 D-7
MSR Diagnostic Status Information Latched/Continuous Status Field
126 7-0 Reserved
127 7-0 Reserved
128 7 MSI Interface/Shuffle Buffers (SBC) - Set if latched/continuous status
indicates data path errors reported by SBC card.
128 5 ECC/Formatter - Set if latched/continuous status indicates data path
errors reported by ECC/Formatter card.
129 7 Controller - Set if latched/continuous status indicates errors reported
by SBC card, CPU hardware, or PCF software.
Unit Error Summary Flags — Transport
130 7-0 Reserved
131 6 Transport Power Supply - Set if a Transport power supply tolerance
error has occurred.
131 4 Air Pressure or Filters - Set if a Transport air pressure or filter
tolerance error has occurred.
131 2 Tape or Tape Sensors - Set if Transport reports broken tape or BOT/
EOT sensor failure.
131 0 Equalizer or Heads - Set if Transport reports low RF level on one of
the scanner play heads.
132 6 Linear Tracks - Set if Transport reports a record control error or an
error on one of the linear tracks; also set if Transport cannot lock to
SVT.
132 4 Capstan Servo - Set if Transport reports capstan engagement
movement, tachometer, slippage, movement, or excessive current
errors.
132 2 Tension Arms - Set if Transport reports takeup or supply tension arm
tolerance, alignment, torque, current, or position errors.
132 0 Reel Servo - Set if Transport reports takeup or supply reel servo
movement, tachometer, or excessive current errors.
133 6 Thread Servo - Set if Transport reports errors in coupling servo,
elevator, helix, loader or turntable movement; it is also set if a thread
servo fuse is blown or if a load port optical sensor malfunctions.
133 4 Scanner Servo - Set if Transport reports scanner servo phase lock,
tachometer, or excessive current errors.
133 2 Reserved
133 0 Master Controller - Set if Transport reports L-tracks update or
unknown logic state errors.
Table D-2. Latched/Continuous Status Parameters (Continued)
Byte Bit Description