RANA Systems Elite Controller, User Manual

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ELITE SERIES USER MANUAL THEORY OF OPERATION
7 . O P E R A T I O N A L T H E O R Y O F E L I T E P R O D U C T S
7 . 1 . E l i t e D r i v e s
7 . 1 . 1 . G e n e r a l O p e r a t i o n
The Elite Series drives consist of read/write,
control, and drive motor electronics; drive
mechanism; read/write head; and an advanced
track positioning mechanism. These components
perform the following functions:
1. Interpret and generate control signals.
2. Move the read/write head to the desired
track.
3. Read and write data.
4. Control drive motor speed.
5. Select between two heads (Elite Two and
Three).
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