Formatting Media; Clearing Ram On The 130-Smhr/9; Formatting A Disk In The 130-Smhr/9 - Reftek 130-SMHR/9 User Manual

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Formatting media

The Media Format command can be used to clear the 130-SMHR/9 data RAM or to format a disk
installed in the 130-SMHR/9.

Clearing RAM on the 130-SMHR/9

1. To clear the 130-SMHR/9 data enter the following:
{MF,92CB,RM
2. Intermediate response: The user must then enter RM followed by a <CR>.
{Enter RM to confirm: RM<CR>
3. The response indicating "In Progress" or busy is sent on receipt of the command and will be similar to the
following examples:
}MF,92CB,RM,INPG
}MF,92CB,RM,BSY
}MF,92CB,RM,OK
4. You can issue the Media Format request command to check the status of the last MF command issued to
the 130-SMHR/9 (See "Checking status of a media device on the 130-SMHR/9" on 2.9.3).

Formatting a disk in the 130-SMHR/9

1. To erase information from a disk on the 130-SMHR/9 enter the following:
{MF,92CB,D1
-OR-
{MF,92CB,D2
2. Intermediate response: The user must then enter D1 or D2 accordingly followed by a <CR>.
{Enter D1 to confirm: D1<CR>
3. The response indicating "In Progress" or busy is sent on receipt of the command and will be similar to the
following examples:
}MF,92CB,D1,INPG
}MF,92CB,D1,BSY
}MF,92CB,D1,OK
Attention: For optimal performance in a REF TEK 130 Compact Flash disks should ALWAYS be formatted BY THE
RECORDER.
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Clears all data from RAM
Resets Event Counter to zero
User entered
Normal response indicating clearing of RAM in progress
Response indicating device is busy (command rejected)
Response indicating clearing of RAM complete
Formats disk 1
Formats disk 2
User entered
Normal response indicating erasing of disk 1in progress
Response indicating disk 1 is busy (command rejected)
Response indicating erasing of disk 1 complete
5/6/2021
Reftek Systems Inc.