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From: ritchie@hpldola.HP.COM (Dave Ritchie)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Disk drive testing
Message-ID: <10960013@hpldola.HP.COM>
Date: 11 Mar 89 10:30:48 GMT
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Organization: HP Elec. Design Div. -ColoSpgs
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  Dysan makes a controller box called a PAT. It works with the digital
alignment diskettes to perform quick go/no go testing of standard drive
mechs. It also allows read/write testing, formatting, track positioning, etc.
We use one of this in our manufacturing group. It is kind of pricey
($1600?). There are several other boxes that do like for less money, but
I have only seen catalog descriptions of them.

					Dave