Tandberg Data SLR7-140 PROGRAMMER Manual page 246

Test Flag Number
Tandberg Data
When the TEST bit is set to 0, the Test Flag Number
field must always be set to zero.
When the TEST bit set to 1, and the Test Flag Number
field is non-zero, the drive will generate/clear a test
informational exception condition. The test action is
based on the Test Flag Number value. Valid values of the
Test Flag Number are –64 to –1, 1 to 64 and 32767
(7FFFh). Positive
corresponding condition,
clear the corresponding condition. Negative numbers are
represented using the 2's complement method. If the Test
Flag Number is set to an invalid value, the MODE SELECT
command will return CHECK CONDITION, with sense key set
to Illegal Request and extended sense set to Invalid
Field in Parameter List. A Test Flag Number of zero is
illegal with the TEST bit set to 1.
0:
1 to 64: Generate
-1 to –64:
32767:
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numbers will
while negative
This value is illegal and will result
in CHECK CONDITION.
an informational
condition by
corresponding TapeAlert flag in the
TapeAlert Information log page. Once
the TapeAlert flag
processed normally
DExcpt, MRIE,
Report Count
information exception conditions will
not be flagged
cleared with a new Mode Select, by
performing the appropriate corrective
action or if the flag is cleared with
a Log Select
Parameters.
Clear an informational exception
condition by clearing the TapeAlert
flag corresponding
value of the
Clearing the flag
equivalent to
specified corrective action for that
flag, thus
information exception condition to be
set if the real
occurs for that flag.
Generate all informational exception
conditions supported by the drive by
setting all
supported TapeAlert flags. Once the
supported TapeAlert
they are processed the same way as if
a single flag was set.
Mode Select
generate
numbers
exception
setting
is set, it
based on
Interval Count
values. Any
unless the flag
Resetting all
to the absolute
Test Flag Number.
in this way
performing
allowing a
error condition
the corresponding
flags are
the
will
the
is
the
and
real
is
Log
is
the
real
set