
Tandberg Data
Selftest and Diagnostics
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Tandberg SLR Reference Manual
10-3
10.3. Jumper Operated SelfExerciser
The main objective for the Jumper Operated SelfExerciser is to test bare Drives and to
exercise the drive's functionality without any additional equipment except Tape, Power Supply
and Jumpers.
Starting the Test
The Jumper Operated SelfExerciser is started by
attaching the Selftest jumper located on the Service
port at the rear of the Drive, see Section 4.2.5.
Since the test involves write operations the existing tape contents will be destroyed!
Test Sequence
The different jumper settings makes it possible to
select one of the following four tests:
•
Read/Write Selftest.
This is the default sequence focusing on tests using the
media. The main part is Write/Read performance test followed by a test exercising the
PMC-part (Physical Motion Control) of the Drive. This test in addition to standard Power
On Self-test will gain high level of fault coverage. Time consumption 20 minutes.
•
Enhanced Drive Hardware Selftest.
This is defined as an easy configurable
test that does not require any media. The user just attaches the jumpers and connects
the power supply. The fault coverage shall be fairly high considered the fact that there is
no tape. High coverage is achieved by running as many tests as possible and by
selecting an enhanced mode if possible. Time consumption 20 minutes.
•
Mainboard Selftest.
This is defined as an easy configurable and fast test. The
user just attaches the jumpers and connects the power supply. The fault coverage shall
be reasonable considered the short testing time and that there is no media. Time
reduction compared to the ‘Enhanced-sequence’ is mainly achieved by running the
different tests in fast mode. Time consumption 2 minutes.
•
Combined Selftest.
This is the most extended choice for the Self-Exerciser. This
sequence is a mix of both the
Read/Write Selftest
and the
Enhanced Drive Hardware
Selftest
. This means a fairly long execution time, but the total test coverage will be as
close to maximum as possible. Time consumption 40 minutes.
The stress on specific parts will be lower for this sequence compared to a more specific
sequences when testing over the same amount of time, i.e. 24 hours with
Read/Write
Selftest
will exercise Read/Write performance more than 24 hours with the ‘Combined
Sequence’. But the total test coverage will be higher with the ‘Combined Sequence’
because it tests almost every hardware-functionality within the Drive.