ADIC 4000, 7000DLT Drive Status, Drive State LED Indicator Displays and Drive Actions

Drive Status

LED Indicators

	After initialization, the drive will be in one of the four states
	listed in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1	Drive States Indications
Drive State		LED Indicator Displays and Drive Actions
No cartridge is present.		The Tape in Use LED turns OFF.
		The Operate Handle LED turns ON.
		The handle is unlatched.
		The drive beeps momentarily.
A cartridge is present and		The drive loads the cartridge.
the handle is down.		When the Tape in Use LED stops blinking and stays
		ON, the tape’s actual density lights. For example, if
		the actual tape density is 2.6, then the LED turns ON
		next to the 2.6 label.
		When the Density Override LED blinks, you can
		select a density. The drive is ready for use.
A cartridge is present, but		The Tape in Use LED turns OFF. The Operate
the handle is up (not		Handle LED flashes.
recommended).		When you lower the handle, the cartridge loads.
The drive detects an error		Then all right or left side LEDs blink repeatedly.
condition.		You may try to unload the tape (if present) and
		reinitialize the drive by pressing the Unload button
		or turn power OFF and then ON again. The right or
		left side LEDs stop blinking and the drive tries to
		reinitialize. The LEDs turn ON steadily again and
		then turn OFF if the test succeeds.

5-4 Operation and Maintenance

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