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ERROR MESSAGES
The f allowing is a list of all the error messages developed by the program.
Included
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an explanation of the error and possible causes.
Winchester is Not Selected
The controller card is unable to select the drive.
the drive, the cabling or the power supply.
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This could be a fault on the controller,
Error Attempting to Reset Drive
The drive was selected and ready.
In attempting to do a recalibration, the Trk
a
signal
was not observed.
This could be due to the drive actuator being locked.
NOTE:
Each of the above error conditions gives the user the option of continuing the
test.
The message DRIVE NOT INITIALIZED will appear on the command screen.
The test should be discontinued if this message appears.
Unit is Not Ready
During the running of the test the ready signal from the controller was lost.
This could
be a fault on the controller board.
Dri ve is Not Ready
The tes t program attempted to select a drive, but the drive did not respond with a ready
signal.
Make sure a valid drive was selected and that it has the proper cable connections.
prive Write Fault Received
A write fault was received from the Winchester drive during a write.
This fault
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developed by the drive.
No Interrupt Received From Qperation
An interrupt signal must be developed by the controller during normal operation.
Check
controller card and shunting.
Unit Cannot be Selected
The contr oller status byte does not contain an active select bit.
This fault can reside on
the controller, interface or drive.
ECC-Uncorrectable Hard Error
ECC error detected by the controller.
The error was larger than 8 bits long, and the
data was still unreadable after 5 retries.
IMS International
5000 Series Microcomputers/7.01.83/page 117
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