Options for viewing microjog values

[dataminer]

Hi all,

As we don't have a PC3K yet, are there any alternatives for reading head microjog values, for use in matching donor heads, aside from the PC3K or similar expensive systems? Is there any freeware or less expensive apps or hardware setups that can be used? We do have a DDI4.

Thanks in advance.

[hpw333]

you need only for MRjog ????
yes , there are many tools Free to read MRjog Table
WDR , WDMARVEL , ...
if you can't find in google PM Me i will send to you by mail

[dataminer]

Thanks for the info all. I'll give those two a try.

[dataminer]

Something like WDMarvel DEMO will do the job for FREE :

http://www.hddoracle.com/viewforum.php?f=146

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So, in this example, in the WDMarvel Demo SA adaptives editor window, which exact values shown are the ones that I'm trying to match within the 100-300 range, in terms of Microjogs?

[dataminer]

The MRJog parameters ?

Yes, so in that example, if we take Head 0 with the MRJog Parameter of 1AD9, how do we translate that into a regular number, that we then determine if it falls within 100 of donor head 0?

[jermy]

you kidding ? right ?
http://bfy.tw/HCab

[fzabkar]

you kidding ? right ?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=convert+0x1AD9+to+decimal

I believe that the correct microjog values in that example are 0x091A and 0x0912. The remaining 4 heads are not present -> 0x0B00.

[dataminer]

you kidding ? right ?
http://bfy.tw/HCab

Well, I guess I must be that stupid, thank you for pointing that out jermy, but I'd appreciate a helpful explanation if someone would care to do so.

In other words, when I see, say a screen shot of a PC-3000 interface, it shows an actual 4 digit number that can be used to compare MRJog values. I know right away that it falls within the threshold or not. A value listed at "1845" is within the target of "100" of a donor head listed at "1880". I simply don't know how to interpret a value like 1A09 yet. I guess I need that very basic lesson.

you kidding ? right ?
http://bfy.tw/HCab

I believe that the correct microjog values in that example are 0x091A and 0x0912. The remaining 4 heads are not present -> 0x0B00.

Thanks fzabkar. So I see that the remaining 4 heads are not present due to values there, but I don't yet see how you interpret Head 0 at 1A09 to be 0x091A, or Head 1 at 1209 to be 0x0912. And even then, how you would determine if the donor head was within range, since the desired range is, let's say "100". I must be missing something really obvious I guess.

[Blizzard]

...but I'd appreciate a helpful explanation if someone would care to do so.

In other words, when I see, say a screen shot of a PC-3000 interface, it shows an actual 4 digit number that can be used to compare MRJog values. I know right away that it falls within the threshold or not. A value listed at "1845" is within the target of "100" of a donor head listed at "1880". I simply don't know how to interpret a value like 1A09 yet. I guess I need that very basic lesson.

hex to decimal conversion.

[fzabkar]

I believe that the correct microjog values in that example are 0x091A and 0x0912.

... but I don't yet see how you interpret Head 0 at 1A09 to be 0x091A, or Head 1 at 1209 to be 0x0912.

The numbers appear to be little-endian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness

[dataminer]

...but I'd appreciate a helpful explanation if someone would care to do so.

In other words, when I see, say a screen shot of a PC-3000 interface, it shows an actual 4 digit number that can be used to compare MRJog values. I know right away that it falls within the threshold or not. A value listed at "1845" is within the target of "100" of a donor head listed at "1880". I simply don't know how to interpret a value like 1A09 yet. I guess I need that very basic lesson.

hex to decimal conversion.

Thanks Blizzard. I think that's what I was looking for.

[dataminer]

I believe that the correct microjog values in that example are 0x091A and 0x0912.

... but I don't yet see how you interpret Head 0 at 1A09 to be 0x091A, or Head 1 at 1209 to be 0x0912.

The numbers appear to be little-endian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness

Thanks fzabkar. That's helpful info too.