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

DLT0 Idle

DLT1 Idle Loader Idle

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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.

7.After the selection stops flashing and the control panel indicates that the change is not effective until a reboot, press the Enter button.

8.When the Special Configuration menu reappears, turn the power switch off and then on to cycle the power. The base module is now reconfigured as a slave to the TL890 expansion unit.

9.Repeat the steps for each TL891/TL892 base module present that is to be a slave to the TL890 expansion unit.

8.8.2.3Powering Up the DLT MiniLibrary

When turning on power to the DLT MiniLibrary, power must be applied to the TL890 expansion unit simultaneously or after power is applied to the the TL891/TL892 base modules. If the expansion unit is powered on first, its

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