Dual serial port data acquisition interface assembly for a data storage device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a programmed universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter microchip in communication with a first serial port to pass communication data between a host device and a test device; and
a serial-to-parallel converter in communication with a second serial port to pass performance data from a control system of the test device to the host device and to convert said performance data from a serial communication data string to a parallel communication data string.
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Abstract
A dual serial port data acquisition interface assembly including a printed circuit board for supporting additional components of the dual serial port assembly, a personal computer peripheral component interconnect connector secured to the printed circuit board for passing data between the printed circuit board and a personal computer. A first serial port connector mounted on the printed circuit transferring communication data and synchronization data between the personal computer and the data storage device through a programmed universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter microchip, and a second serial port connector mounted on the printed circuit board passing a performance data of the servo control circuit from the data storage device through a serial-to-parallel converter to the personal computer.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a programmed universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter microchip in communication with a first serial port to pass communication data between a host device and a test device; and a serial-to-parallel converter in communication with a second serial port to pass performance data from a control system of the test device to the host device and to convert said performance data from a serial communication data string to a parallel communication data string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a host device analyzing performance data from a control system of a test device; and a dual serial port data acquisition interface assembly currently communicating with the test device via respective synchronous and asynchronous communication paths, wherein the synchronous communication path provides communication data from the test device, and wherein the asynchronous communication path provides the performance data from the control system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a first serial port passing communication and synchronization data between a data storage device and a host device; a second serial port passing performance data from a servo control circuit of the data storage device to the host device; a programmed universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter microchip controlling an interface during passage of the communication and synchronization data; and a serial-to-parallel converter converting said performance data from a serial communication data string to a parallel communication data string for analysis by the host device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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