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| Front Panel Indicators and Controls |
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Displays drive status, error messages, POST results | |
Display |
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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. |
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Write Protected | ON = Tape |
(orange) | OFF = Tape write enabled. |
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Tape in Use | Blinking = Tape moving. |
(yellow) | ON = Tape loaded; ready for use. |
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Use Cleaning Tape (yellow) | ON = Drive head needs cleaning, or the tape is bad. |
| OFF = cleaning complete, or cleaning unnecessary. |
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Operate Handle | ON = OK to operate the cartridge insert/release handle. |
(green) | OFF = Do not operate the cartridge insert/release handle. |
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Density Select 2.6 | ON = Tape is recorded in 2.6 GB format. |
(yellow) | Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density. |
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Density Select 6.0 (yellow) | ON = Tape is recorded in 6.0 GB format. |
| Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density. |
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Density Select 10.0 | ON = Tape is recorded in 10.0 GB format. |
(yellow) | Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density. |
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Density Select 15.0 | ON = Tape is recorded in 15.0 GB format. |
(yellow) | Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density. |
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Density Select 20.0 | ON = Tape is recorded in 20.0 GB format. |
(yellow) [DS9400D/L, ADIC | Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density. |
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Density Select 35.0 | ON = Tape is recorded in 35.0 GB format. |
(yellow) [DS9700D] | Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density |
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Density Select 40.0 | ON = Tape is recorded in 40.0 GB format. |
(yellow) [DS9800D] | Blinking = Tape is recorded in another density |
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Compress | ON = Compression mode enabled. |
(yellow) | OFF = Compression mode disabled. |
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Density Override (yellow) | ON = Density selected from front panel. |
| OFF (default) = Density selected from host. |
| Blinking = In density selection mode. |
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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. |
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Cartridge Insert/Release | Lift this handle (only when the Operate Handle LED is ON, and after the |
Handle | 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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