IBM 3590 manual Operator Panel Menus, Tension Dropped

Table 5. Operator Messages (continued)

Message		Operator Response
	Operator intervention or possible service representative corrective
	action required.
TENSION DROPPED	Select Unload on the operator panel and press Enter. If the device fails
	to unload the cartridge, note any FID messages and call your service
	representative.
	1.	Operator intervention required.
	2. The drive attempted to unload a cartridge, but had no place to put
		it. The magazine handle was moved while the drive was unloading
		a cartridge, or, a tape was present in the slot where ACF transport
TRANSPORT FULL		tried to unload, so tape cartridge is still left in transport. Action:
		Do not remove the magazine while the status area on the operator
		panel is displaying Transferring.
	3.	Unload priority slot.
	4. Service representative intervention may be required.
	Operator intervention or possible service representative corrective
	action required.
	Select Unload on the operator panel and press Enter. If the device fails
	to unload the cartridge, note any FID messages and call your service
UNLOAD ERROR	representative.
	1. Ensure that the cartridge is not broken and the leader block is
		intact. See “Damaged Cartridges” on page 87 and “Leader Block
		Replacement” on page 90.
	2. Ensure that the cartridge is a 3590 compatible-type cartridge. Also,
		check the location of the tape and the leader block.
	Operator action required:
UNLOCK MAGAZINE	Remove and replace the magazine. Try another magazine. If the
	condition persists or a FID message is displayed, report any FID codes
	to your service representative.
	Operator action required:
WRONG MODE	ACF mode incorrect for the command. For more information, see
	“Modes of Operation” on page 55.

Operator Panel Menus

The operator panel allows information to be passed from the device to the operator and back to the device. The operator and service representative can be presented menu-driven options for device operation. Examples include the display of SCSI port addresses and operator panel languages.

Options that are unavailable are displayed in a lighter dotted font, and cannot be selected. The example in Figure 8 on page 29 shows the Unload Drive

283590 Operator Guide