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hardware:mark5.conditioning [2012/09/04 23:57]
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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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 After many seconds, you should see the program output its first line of info. After many seconds, you should see the program output its first line of info.
  
-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 thisto 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>​ +If the script gets in real tangle, you can usually ctrl-c it and then reset the Mark5 with: <​code> ​SSReset ​</​code> ​and try again. 
-dimino -mo -c1 & + 
-tstdimino  +It is a good idea to do some [[hardware:mark5.conditioning.postconchecks | post conditioning checks]] 
->vsn?  + 
->vsn? " need to enter twice to get nice response"​ </​code>​ +Mark5B manual is here : http://​www.haystack.mit.edu/​tech/​vlbi/​mark5/​docs/​Mark%205B%20users%20manual.pdf
-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>+
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