Operating the Library

Understanding Display Window Messages

Control Panel Options

Press PREV or NEXT while the library is in the “ready” state to display first-level options. Access second-level options from ADMIN * (second level options require a password; see “Entering the Administration Menu Password” on page 3-9).

An asterisk (*) indicates that the option has multiple selections.

When a menu selection is flashing, press ENTER to select the option or display the option’s selections. Press PREV or NEXT to display other available options.

First Level Options
RELEASE DOORSelect to allow the access door to be unlocked.

 

 

VIEW BARSelect to view the bar code labels on each tape cartridge
CODES *by slot number.

 

 

ADMIN *Accesses second-level options.

 

 

LOAD DRIVE *Loads a tape from a slot to the drive. To load a tape:

 

1.

Select the drive that you want to load a tape into.

 

2.

Select the tape that you want to load. The control

 

 

panel displays the barcode number and slot number.

 

 

Press PREV or NEXT to select, then ENTER.

 

3.

The control panel displays the drive it is loading to.

 

 

TAPE LOADED displays when complete.

 

 

UNLOAD DRIVE *Unloads a tape from the drive to the slot it came from.

 

1.

Press PREV or NEXT to select the drive that you want

 

 

to unload. Press ENTER. If a tape is not in the drive,

 

 

SOURCE IS EMPTY displays.

 

2.

The activity light flashes green and TAPE

 

 

UNLOADED flashes when complete.

 

 

 

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