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Performance Verification
Floppy Drive Check, 86100A/B
Floppy Drive Check, 86100A/B
The purpose of this test is to verify that the floppy drive in the 86100A/B is operational. The
drive in the 86100A is an LS120 but for commonality this test is checking it as a normal drive.
Equipment List
Blank 3.5 inch floppy disk
Manual Procedure
1 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy drive on the 86100A/B mainframe.
2 Push the Default Setup button.
3 Change the Trigger source until the freerun list is on.
4 Change the time per division until it read 500 ns/div. This can be done with the big knob above
channel 1 and 2.
5 Using the touchscreen select File, Save, Instrument Setup...
6 In the window that appears select the A drive for the look in field.
7 Enter the filename as "FloppyTest.set".
8 Push the save button.
9 Push the Default Setup button again (The trigger source and time per division should reset to
default values.
10 Using the touchscreen select File, Open, Instrument Setup...
11 In the window that appears select the A drive for the look in field.
12 Select the "FloppyTest.set" file from the list on the A drive.
13 Push the Open button.
14 Check the trigger source to make sure it is in Freerun.
15 Check the time per division to make sure it is 500 ns/div.
16 Delete the file from the disk.
17 Remove the Floppy disk from the drive.
Software
Prompt the user to insert the floppy disk into the drive. Execute a default setup command. Set the
trigger source to the Freerun. Set the time per division to 500 ns/div. Use the Disk Store
Setup,"A:\FloppyTest.set" to save the file to the A drive.
Execute a default setup command Use the:Disk:Load Setup,"A:\FloppyTest.set" to load the
saved setup from the A drive. Query the trigger source and make sure it is in freerun.Query the
Time per division and make sure it is 500 ns/div. Prompt the user to remove the floppy disk from
the drive.
Data Storage
Store Pass and Fail for both the write and read of the floppy drive.
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