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| Conditioning performs a read/write cycle over the set of disks and identifies and isolates bad sectors. | Conditioning performs a read/write cycle over the set of disks and identifies and isolates bad sectors. | ||
| - | To Condition a module: | + | **__To Condition a module:__** |
| - | Place the module in Bank A **leaving Bank B empty or unlocked**. | + | Place the module in Bank A **(Leave Bank B empty or unlocked)**. |
| On a terminal window on the ops1xx pc enter: <code> | On a terminal window on the ops1xx pc enter: <code> | ||
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| When the routine completes , it will say how many seconds it took - **note this to write on the side of the module**. Ensure the time taken is close to normal for that size module - if it is radically different - try conditioning the module again. | When the routine completes , it will say how many seconds it took - **note this to write on the side of the module**. Ensure the time taken is close to normal for that size module - if it is radically different - try conditioning the module again. | ||
| - | Use Dimino and tstdimino to check the vsn and pointer setting after conditioning:<code> | + | It is a good idea to do some [[hardware:mark5.conditioning.postconchecks | post conditioning checks]] |
| - | dimino -mo -c1 & | + | |
| - | tstdimino | + | |
| - | >vsn? | + | |
| - | >vsn? " need to enter twice to get a nice response" </code> | + | |
| - | Make sure the vsn is the same as the front label on the module. If it has been corrupted, you can change the vsn by entering: <code> | + | |
| - | >protect=off | + | |
| - | >vsn=XXXsxxxx "eg vsn=BKG-0006" </code> | + | |
| - | To check the pointers are reset to 0: <code> | + | |
| - | >protect=off | + | |
| - | >pointers=? " should show 0 : 0 : 0 : 0; " </code> | + | |
| - | More Handy tstdimino commands:<code> | + | |
| - | >bank_set=A "select module A" | + | |
| - | >reset=erase "erase the module without conditioning" </code> | + | |
| Mark5B manual is here : http://www.haystack.mit.edu/tech/vlbi/mark5/docs/Mark%205B%20users%20manual.pdf | Mark5B manual is here : http://www.haystack.mit.edu/tech/vlbi/mark5/docs/Mark%205B%20users%20manual.pdf | ||
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