User's Guide

Chapter 3 Emulated DLT7000 SCSI Commands
Send Diagnostic (1Dh)
262 Quantum DX-Series Software Interface Guide
Table 212 SEND
DIAGNOSTIC
Parameter List - Field
Descriptions
Field Name Description
Pattern
Number
Indicates the type of data pattern to be used during
the diagnostic tests.
Pattern
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (default)
Name
Rotate
All 0s
2F
Alternating
1s and 0s
Marching 1
Marching 0
MW
MFM
IF
Random
Data
Data in Hex
Rotate through the
other 9 patterns;
change for each
tape file.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FF FF FF FF FF
55 5A AA A5 55
5A AA A5
01 02 03 04 08 10
20 40 80
FE FD FB F7 EF
DF BF 7F
0E 0E 0E 0E 0E 0E
0E 0E
DE AD DE AD DE
AD DE AD
AA AA AA AA
AA AA AA AA
Maximum
Number of
Test Passes
This field specifies the number of test passes of the
diagnostic to be run. If Maximum Number of Test
Passes = 0, the test will loop continuously. A BUS
RESET or a selection from the host sending an
ABORT or BUS DEVICE RESET message terminates
testing. Default = 1