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:UK => Programming => Topic started by: BruceTanner on 2020.January.07. 14:20:59

Title: DRVTEST
Post by: BruceTanner on 2020.January.07. 14:20:59
Here (https://enterpriseforever.com/letoltesek-downloads/enterprise-software/?action=dlattach;attach=24235) is DRVTEST, a little application for testing, diagnosing and investigating floppy disk drives and EXDOS interfaces.

I wrote it to help with EXDOS 3, and also to help keep vintage hardware running.

DRVTEST.COM can be loaded from BASIC or run as an IS-DOS command, or DRVTEST.ROM can be put in a ROM and started with :DRVT.

It is quite technical in places, but you can press H for help. Or just select a drive with A or B and then press T for Tests to exercise your drive!
Title: Re: DRVTEST
Post by: Tutus on 2020.January.07. 21:32:03
Thank you very much! :bow:
I've used it and it has a lot of tests!
Title: Re: DRVTEST
Post by: Zozosoft on 2023.July.26. 15:00:28
Testing SFD-321B drive with DRVTEST. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kE2olay8SuqBVgdGyQAyawAmTFxZ8N7_/view?usp=sharing)
Title: Re: DRVTEST
Post by: Zozosoft on 2023.July.26. 16:34:52
There are the 5.25 version :ds_icon_cheesygrin:

This is few years ago, I forgot to link:
TEAC FD55F testing on 2ms Step Rate (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dk-LecrtEcg75e6eUR8Yr4QHvYNBcbEg/view?usp=drive_link)
Title: Re: DRVTEST
Post by: Povi on 2023.August.03. 12:35:27
what is this sw good for?
what we see on the video? Zozo, could you write some explanation?
Title: Re: DRVTEST
Post by: Zozosoft on 2023.August.08. 20:46:06
You can test Exdos card and/floppy drives.
Can execute any WD commands: step, seek, restore, read, write. You can see all status bit of WD and Exdos card: motor on, ready, disk change, index, track0, etc
You can control all additional outputs of card: frive select, side, in use, disk change reset, etc
Can set step rate, verify and all other command options.
There are a test fuction for drive rpm, and measure of spin up/down sequence.
The long test package, what you see in previous video gor testing drive stability, do Hi-Lo, Random, and Funnel seeks.

The program don't use Exdos Rom, have own WD routines. Then also possible test Exdos card when Rom not detected (test loaded from tape, or usingrom version).