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Chapter 3
VEE Measurement Program Operation
Measurement
BER Pattern #
Specifies the pattern number to be used to
write the data pattern. The data pattern of the
selected pattern number must be specified in
the [Pattern Config.] menu in advance.
Track #
Specifies the track number to be tested.
Meas. Type
Specifies the type of measurement sequence.
1)[Erase Write Meas.] means to erase, write
data then measure. 2)[Write Meas.] means to
write data, then measure. 3) [Meas.] means to
measure only.
NOTE
To set the type of erase type i.e. (DC+ / DC- / AC), click on [More Config.] to open the
setup menu and select the type in the [Erase Type] button.
3. The [More Config.], [Pattern Config.], [Register Config.], [BER Config.] and [Ch
Qual. Config.] buttons are used for additional configuration settings. Click on any of
these buttons to set a new parameter value as required by measurement. The [BER
Config.] menu have the same setting and format as the [Configuration] of the BER
Main menu.
4. Click the [Measure] button to start measurement.
Measurement
Display
The upper left portion of the menu shows the [Ch Quality], [Error Count], [# of Lost
Sectors] and [Total Sectors]. [Error Count] counts the number of detected error bytes
per sector. The [# of Lost Sectors] counts the sector where the synchronous pattern is
not detected. [Total Sectors] represents the total number of sectors measured.
5. Click the [Return] button to return to BER menu.
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