Compaq AA-RHGWB-TE manual DLT0 Idle DLT1 Idle Loader Idle

unit will not have control over the base module robotics when you power up the MiniLibrary system if you do not reconfigure the base modules as a slave.

To reconfigure a TL891/TL892 base module as a slave to the TL890 DLT MiniLibrary expansion unit, perform the following procedure on each base module in the system:

1.Turn on the power switch on the TL891/TL892 base module to be reconfigured.

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Do not power on the expansion unit. Leave it powered off until all base modules have been reconfigured as slaves.

After a series of power-on self-tests have executed, the default screen will be displayed on the base module control panel:

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The default screen shows the state of the tape drives, loader, and number of cartridges present for this base module. A rectangle in place of the underscore indicates that a cartridge is present in that location.

2.Press the Enter button to enter the Menu Mode, displaying the Main Menu.

3.Depress the down arrow button until the Configure Menu item is selected, then press the Enter button.

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The control panel up and down arrows have an auto-repeat feature. When you press either button for more than one-half second, the control panel behaves as if you were pressing the button about four times per second. The effect stops when you release the button.

4.Press the down arrow button until the Set Special Config menu is selected and press the Enter button.

5.Press the down arrow button repeatedly until the Alternate Config item is selected and press the Enter button.

6.Press the down arrow button to change the alternate configuration from the default (Standalone) to Slave. Press the Enter button.

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