Exabyte EXB-8205 manual tape drive states indicated by the LEDs

Table 2 tape drive states indicated by the LEDs

				Tape Drive State
LEDs	(start)POST	(end)POST	POSTFailed	loaded)tape(noReady	loaded)(tapeReady	motiontapeNormal	motiontapespeed-High	resetbusSCSI	Error	CleantoTime
● = On
❍j= Off
= Flasha
Top	●	●	fast	❍	❍	❍	❍	●	slowj	fastj
(errors)
Middle	green	irregj.	irregj.	irregj.	irregj.	irregj.	irregj.	irregj.	irreg.	irreg.
(SCSI)b	●
Bottom	●	mc	❍	ml		slow	fast	●	❍	fast
(motion)

aSlow flash = 1 flash/second (0.94 Hz). Fast flash = 4 flashes/second (3.76 Hz).

Irregular flash = variable rate depending on SCSI bus activity. If the tape drive is not connected to the SCSI bus, the LED will be off.

bGreen_8500 or 8200 format. Amber_8500c or 8200c format.

cIf a tape is loaded, the bottom LED will flash slow and then fast during the second part of the power-on self-test.

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