5-6 Operation and Maintenance 62-0162-01
POST completes in about 13 seconds and the drive responds normally to all ommands.
However, it may take longer for the media to become ready.
Drive Operating Conditions

LED Indicators

Use Table 5-3 on page 5-6 to determine the drive’s operating
condition.
Table 5-3 Operating Condition Indications
Right Indicator Panel LED
Label Color State Operating Condition
Write Protected Orange ON
OFF Tape is write-protected.
Tape is write-enabled.
Tape in Use Yellow Blinking
ON Tape is moving.
Tape is loaded; ready for use.
Use Cleaning Tape Yellow ON
Remains on
after unloading
cleaning tape
After cleaning,
turns on again
when reloading
data cartridge
Drive head needs cleaning,
or the tape is bad.
Cleaning attempted, but tape
expired, so cleaning not
performed.
Problem data cartridge. Try
another cartridge.
Operate Handle Green ON
OFF
Blinking
OK to operate the Cartridge
Insert/Release Handle.
Do not operate the Cartridge
Insert/Release Handle.
Drive was powered on with
door open. Close door and
let drive complete
initialization.
All Right Indicator
Panel LEDs or,
All Left Indicator
Panel LEDs
-ON
Blinking POST is starting.
An error has occurred.