Ber Pattern Write Function; Hpe5022_Ber_Write - Agilent Technologies E5022B Programming Manual

Function Reference

BER Pattern Write Function

BER Pattern Write Function

hpe5022_BER_write

C Syntax ViStatus hpe5022_BER_write(ViSession id, ViReal64 offset);
Visual Basic hpe5022_BER_write(ByVal id As Long, ByVal offset As Double) As Long
Syntax
Description This function executes the write sequence. The sequence of this function is as
follows:
1. Set the write current specified by "hpe5022_writeCurrent" function.
2. Move the head to the write offset from the track center.
3. Write the data pattern specified by "hpe5022_BER_selectPattern" function.
Function that executes measurement, such as the "hpe5022_BER_measureBer",
performs the write sequence automatically, use this function if you want to write a
data pattern only.
Parameters • id
• offset
Return Values
Completion Code
VI_SUCCESS
122
Description Specifies the system identifier. This is given by the
"hpe5022_init" function.
Direction IN
Description Specifies the write offset position from the track center.
Direction IN
Values
Name
hpe5022_TRACK_OFFSET_MIN
hpe5022_TRACK_OFFSET_MAX
Unit Meter
Description
-6.0´10
6.0´10
Description
No Error
-6
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