Table 2-4

Front Panel Indicators and Controls

 

 

 

 

2-line by 20-character

Displays drive status, error messages, POST results

 

LCD Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beeper

 

Sounds whenever it is OK to operate the cartridge insert/

 

 

 

release handle. The green Operate Handle LED should be

 

 

 

ON whenever the Beeper sounds.

 

 

 

 

Write Protected

ON = Tape write-protected.

 

(orange)

 

OFF = Tape write enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

Tape in Use

 

Blinking = Tape moving.

 

(yellow)

 

ON = Tape loaded; ready for use.

 

 

 

 

Use Cleaning Tape

ON = Drive head needs cleaning, or the tape is bad.

 

(yellow)

 

OFF = cleaning complete, or cleaning unnecessary.

 

 

 

 

Operate Handle

ON = OK to operate the cartridge insert/release handle.

 

(green)

 

OFF = Do not operate the cartridge insert/release handle.

 

 

 

 

Density Select 2.6

ON = Tape is recorded in 2.6 GB format.

 

(yellow)

 

Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density.

 

 

 

 

Density Select 6.0

ON = Tape is recorded in 6.0 GB format.

 

(yellow)

 

Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density.

 

 

 

 

Density Select 10.0

ON = Tape is recorded in 10.0 GB format.

 

(yellow)

 

Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density.

 

 

 

 

Density Select 20.0

ON = Tape is recorded in 20.0 GB format.

 

(yellow) [4000DLT

Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density.

 

only]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Density Select 70.0

ON = Tape is recorded in 70.0 GB format.

 

(yellow) [7000DLT

Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density

 

only]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compress

 

ON = Compression mode enabled.

 

(yellow)

 

OFF = Compression mode disabled.

 

 

 

 

Density Override

ON = Density selected from front panel.

 

(yellow)

 

OFF (default) = Density selected from host.

 

 

 

Blinking = In density selection mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Unload Button

 

Pressing this button initiates a manual unload of the tape.

 

 

 

This may take from 10 seconds to 4 minutes depending on

 

 

 

tape position.

 

 

 

 

Cartridge Insert/

Lift this handle (only when the Operate Handle LED is ON,

 

Release Handle

and after the momentary beep sounds) to load or eject a

 

 

 

cartridge from the drive. The handle lifts to the open

 

 

 

position and lowers to the closed position.

 

 

 

 

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