Device Testing Enclosure Facility for IDE/ATA SCSI and FCAL testing, 
burn-in and programming

 

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testing tools

Finally, device testing tools at an affordable price! The PTI Pleiades is a self-contained system (an external SCSI case) for testing, burn-in and programming of IDE/ATA, SCSI and FCAL disk drives.
 
IDEAL APPLICATIONS INCLUDE:

  • Quality Assurance Device screening - Test incoming, outgoing, returned or refurbished storage peripherals.
  • Device Configuration - configure mode pages, download firmware, test and exercise drives.
  • Performance Device Screening - Select drives based upon transfer rate performance, number of defects, etc.
  • Long-term testing - Test devices for long term reliability.
  • Device Flexibility - Accomodates disk, tape and optical drives. Can be joined together for 7 IDE/ATA, 14 SCSI, or 126 Fibre Channel Devices.
The Pleiades enclosure provides mounting, power, cooling, and interface solutions for testing up to seven devices per enclosure. Devices are safely seated, connected, held firmly in place and ready for test in seconds on adjustable test trays designed to accommodate "raw" drives or drives mounted in cans destined for "hot-swap" type enclosures. And Pleiades’ unique design includes interchangeable interposers (change interfaces in the field!), easy access for field replaceable power supplies, tools, cables, etc. and complete access to all components.
 
Pleiades can be ordered for SCSI, FCAL or IDE/ATA devices. Pleiades can accommodate all of your testing requirements - including our exclusive IDE/ATA drive converter!
 
ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
  • Fast, easy drive insertion system that securely clamps drives in place for testing (no screws to attach!)
  • Designed to accept all currently available HDD drives
  • Front mounted power switch
  • Full ESD design for maximum protection
  • Optional power margining for testing power specification limits
  • SCA SCSI, 68 pin high-density SCSI, 50 Pin SCSI, Fibre Channel or IDE/ATA
  • Supports SE, LVD, HVD, and FCAL
  • High capacity, field replaceable power supplies
  • Inexpensive, easily removable interposer boards allow rapid replacement as connectors wear out or your requirements change to other interfaces
  • Desktop configuration allows for easy moves and limited space
  • Front-panel ground jacks for ESD protection
  • Optional power margining
  • Dual cable access for "daisy chaining" multiple Pleiades for testing more than seven drives from the same testing platform
  • Can easily be configured with PTI’s software testing tools for testing, set-up, burn-in and configuring of disk drives
  • High volume directed airflow cooling system
COMBINE PLEIADES WITH ANY OF PTI'S SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR THE MOST POWERFUL AND INEXPENSIVE TESTING SYSTEM AVAILABLE TODAY.
  • Fibre/SCSI Toolbox32™ - Comprehensive HDD testing, diagnosing, exercising and configuring.
  • NorthstarADT™ - Advanced software tool for stressing fibre channel and SCSI drives to their limits in a multi-bus, multi-threaded environment.
  • Workforce™ - Powerful, script-driven parallel screening, testing, set-up and burn-in of disk drives that can be operated by a minimum wage operator.
SPECIFICATIONS:
  • Dimensions: 25H X 8.75W X 16.25D
  • Power requirements/supply - Dual mode for 110 or 220 power configuration
  • IDE/ATA interface utilizes PTI’s exclusive SCSI to IDE converter that allows for testing of up to seven drives simultaneously
OPTIONS:
  • Interface options - SCA SCSI, 68 pin high density SCSI, 50 pin SCSI, Fibre Channel, IDE/ATA
  • Power margining

 

 

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