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*ALLOCATE BUFFER
This buffer is the general-use buffer that is
used for all SCSI commands that perform Data I/O.
Select an appropriate buffer size or Enter to
use the default of 64KB.
An Error Window will be displayed if the specified
buffer size exceeds the maximum amount of available
free memory.
*SELECT ADAPTER
This menu displays the adapters that were found
in the system. If more than one adapter is found,
an adapter must be selected to scan for devices.
*SELECT DRIVE
This menu displays the drives that were found on
the selected SCSI host adapter. Select a drive
to be tested.
*FORMAT UNIT
Use this option with extreme caution. All data on
the disk will be lost.
NOTE: This function does not perform a Mode Select
so the Drive's default parameters will be used.
Use the Future Domain SETUP utility if the Drive's
parameters need to be changed.
*START/STOP
Select option to Stop/Start the drive platter.
*LOCK/UNLOCK
Select option to Lock/Unlock the Media in place.
This option is also referred to as Prevent/Allow
media.
For CD-ROM drives, this option Disables/enables the
eject button on the front of the drive.
*LOAD/UNLOAD
Select option to Load/Unload Media.
*SELECT TEST ADAPTER
Select the appropriate Adapter Type which matches
the currently selected adapter. Selecting an
incorrect Adapter Type will likely to cause Errors.
*USER SELECT
If an attached SCSI drive is not found in the Drive
selection menu, use this form to select the Device
Type, Id and Lun manually.
*GET PARAMETERS
These parameters are used and required for all the
SCSI command options.
BLOCK LENGTH: Device sector size in bytes.
The following three field are not required for use
on the TMC-1800 (16-bit) host adapters.
BLOCK FACTORA:
BLOCK FACTORB: In most cases, both fields will
contain the BLOCK LENGTH value.
BURST MODE: For most drives, this option should be
enabled. This option is used for drives that are
capable of transfering a block of data with no
more than an 8 microsecond delay between each byte
of data.
*GET TEST
This form gives the option of modifying the SCSI
command block, timeout value, expected length and
the block factor values.
Press the <F10> key to issue the command to the
device.
*MAIN MENU
This menu is broken down into two sections.
The first section displays the most common SCSI
commands that can be issued to the specified device.
The second section displays a few utilities to
diagnose the SCSI host adapter, reselect a SCSI
host adapter or device and an option to Reset the
SCSI bus.
NOTE: If a SCSI command is not listed in the menu,
select the Custom CMD Block option to create a
user defined command block.
*END-USER MENU
This menu displays up to 5 diagnostic options
depending on the type of device being tested.
*NO HELP
There is no help available.