IBM 40/80 GB DLT manual Understanding the status indicators

Understanding the status indicators

The indicators on the right side of the drive front panel are:

.1/ Write Protect (orange): When this indicator is on, the tape is write protected.

.2/ Tape

in

Use

(yellow):

When

this

indicator

is

blinking,

the

tape

is

in

motion.

When

this

indicator

lights

steadily,

the

tape

is

loaded

and

ready

for

use.

.3/ Use

Cleaning

Tape

(yellow):

When

this indicator is on, the

drive

head

needs

cleaning

or

the

tape

is

damaged.

For

instructions

on

cleaning

the

drive,

go

to

“Cleaning

the drive”

on

page

1-13.

.4/ Operate

Handle

(green):

When

this

indicator

lights

steadily,

you

can

lift

the

Cartridge

Insert/Release

handle. If

the

indicator

is

blinking, push

the

handle

down

and

wait

for

the

indicator

to

stop

blinking.

Using

the

controls

Use

the

controls

listed

below

for

unloading

a

tape,

resetting

the

tape

drive,

inserting

or

releasing

a cartridge,

or

cycling

through

tape

capacity

options.

.5/ Unload : Press this button to unload a tape or to reset the tape drive.

.6/ Cartridge			Insert/Release			:	Lift	this	handle to insert or remove a	cartridge
when	the	Operate		Handle		indicator		lights.
.7/ Select		:	When	the	Density		Override		indicator .8/ is flashing, you	can press
this	button		to	cycle	through	tape		capacity	options.

Reading

the

capacity

indicators

The

indicators

on

the

left

side

of

the

front

panel

indicate

current

tape

cartridge

capacity

in gigabytes,

as

well

as

any

change

in

capacity

you

have

requested.

The

type

of data cartridge you use

determines

the

capacities

available

for

your

selection. See

“Selecting

recording

capacity”

on

page

1-11

for

instructions

on

selecting

recording

capacity.

See

the

“Maximum

data

capacity”

table

on

page

2-3

for

more

details.

Note:

Tape

capacity cannot

be

changed mid-tape.

To change

tape

capacity,

the

tape

must

be

rewritten

from

the

beginning.

.8/ Density

Override

(yellow):

When

this

indicator

is

lit,

it

indicates

that

you

used

the

Select

button to

change

tape

capacity.

.9/ Compress

(yellow):

When

this

indicator

is

lit,

data

compression

is

enabled.

.1ð/ 40.0

(yellow):

When

this

indicator

lights

steadily,

the

tape

is

recorded

at

40.0

GB

capacity.

When

this

indicator

is

blinking,

it

indicates

that

you

requested

this

capacity.

.11/ 35.0

(yellow):

When

this

indicator

lights

steadily,

the

tape

is

recorded

at

35.0

GB

capacity.

When

this

indicator

is

blinking,

it

indicates

that

you

requested

this

capacity.

Part

1:

Installation,

use,

and

maintenance

guide

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