LCD Messages (DS9400D/L, DS9700D and DS9800D)

The following table describes the messages displayed on the LCD during and immediately after the POST:

Drive State

LCD Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

POST is executing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will be displayed for 3 to 5 seconds, followed by:

 

 

 

“DRV F/W” is the firmware version of the drive.

 

 

 

“LCD F/W” is the firmware version of the LCD controller.

 

 

 

“ID” is the SCSI ID setting of the drive.

 

 

 

“CPH” is the cumulative power on hours of the drive.

 

 

 

“TSL” is the time since last cleaning cycle of the drive (will reset

 

 

 

to zero after every cleaning cycle if followed by a power recycle).

 

 

 

“DCL” is the drive data cartridge load counter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

POST completed, no cartridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is present, and the handle is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the preferred state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for the DS9000 when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

powering up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

POST completed, a cartridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is present, but the handle is up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not recommended).

This message will appear after approximately 5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The DS9000 should not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be left in this state when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

powering down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The drive detects an error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POST completes in about 13 seconds and the drive responds normally to all commands. However, it may take longer for the media to become ready.

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ADIC DS9000 Series manual LCD Messages DS9400D/L, DS9700D and DS9800D, Drive State LCD Message

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