Table 5-5 indicates what is happening during cartridge use:

 

 

 

Table 5-5

Tape in Use Indications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Right Indicator Panel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED

State

 

Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape in Use

ON steady

 

A cartridge is loaded, but the tape is not

 

 

 

 

 

Blinks irregularly

 

moving. This can mean no application is

 

 

 

 

 

Blinks regularly

 

communicating with the controller, or that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the application is communicating but is not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

delivering commands for tape motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A read or write is in progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape is loading, unloading, or rewinding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate

ON and beeper

 

Tape is unloaded into the cartridge and the

 

 

 

Handle

sounds

 

cartridge can now be removed, or if the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive is unloaded, a cartridge can now be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All LEDs

Blinking

 

An error has occurred during operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing the Data Cartridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caution

Remove a cartridge from the drive before turning OFF host

 

 

 

 

 

system power. Failure to remove a cartridge before turning

 

 

 

 

 

OFF host system power can result in cartridge and drive damage.

To unload a cartridge from the drive perform the following steps

Caution

Step 1 Push the Unload button.

The Tape in Use LED will blink as the tape rewinds.

A data cartridge can only be unloaded when the Operate Handle LED is ON. Do not attempt to open the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle unless this LED is ON steady.

Step 2 When the Operate Handle LED is ON (and the beeper has sounded), pull the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle open to eject the cartridge from the drive.

Step 3 Remove the cartridge.

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ADIC 4000, 7000DLT installation and operation guide Removing the Data Cartridge, Right Indicator Panel, State Meaning