Disk drive grouping in a multi-cell disk drive test system

Details Disk drive grouping in a multi-cell disk drive test system Disk drive grouping in a multi-cell disk drive test system

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Wachsman, Hal D (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Testing system

Of mechanical system

C702S108000, C714S025000, C714S742000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07912666

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a system and method for disk drive grouping in a multi-cell disk drive test system. A test platform includes a plurality of cells. Each cell is configured to receive and to provide communication with a disk drive. An automated loader/unloader is coupled to a test computer and is responsive to the test computer. The automated loader/unloader is configured to identify disk drives and to selectively load and unload disk drives into and out of the plurality of cells. Particularly, once the automated loader/unloader has identified a first disk drive, the test computer is configured to: determine a grouping criteria based upon the first disk drive; detect a subsequent disk drive having the same grouping criteria as the first disk drive; and cause the automated loader/unloader to load the subsequent disk drive into one of the plurality of cells.

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