Function Reference
Bit Error Rate Measurement Function
hpe5022_BER_errorRawData_Q
C Syntax
ViStatus hpe5022_BER_errorRawData_Q (ViSession id, ViInt32 sector[], ViInt32
locate[], ViInt32 rdData[], ViInt32 wrData[]);
Visual Basic
hpe5022_BER_errorRawData_Q(ByVal id As Long, ByRef sector As Long,
Syntax
ByRef locate As Long, ByRef rdData As Integer, ByRef wrData As Integer) As
Long
Description
This function returns the sector number and position in the sector where an error
has occurred. Figure 3-7 shows an example. When sector on a track is one, the read
back data will all be zero.
BER measurement must be done before this function is performed.
Figure 3-7
Error Raw Data Output Example
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