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Chapter 3 Using Your Tape Drive

Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject

Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject

SDLT 600A

Figure 3 SDLT 600A Front Panel Display

All LEDs are on the front panel of the A-Series tape drives along with the manual tape cartridge eject button. Use these LEDs to monitor the activity of your A-Series tape drive as necessary.

•SDLT 600A

•LTO-3A

As shown in figure 3, the SDLT 600A tape drive front panel display has three LED indicators that reflect the operating condition of the drive:

The left LED is dual color (green/orange). This LED is the density indicator. When you insert a Super DLTtape II data cartridge, this LED illuminates green.

Table 3 describes control and LED functionality.

Green/Orange LED

(Cartridge Status)

Green LED

(Drive Status)

Yellow LED

(Cleaning Required)

Eject Button

iTalk Port

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Action Explanation See the applicable data cartridge appendix for detailed This indication Signifies that the LED is LTO-3A EOT Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Series Data Cartridges Write-protect Switch on Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Loading a Data Cartridge Sliding the write-protect Switch toward Enables data to beWrite Protecting an Ultrium Data Cartridge Loading a Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Unloading a Data Cartridge Do not Data Cartridge Care and MaintenanceAlways Stage What You Observe Power On Self-Test Post TroubleshootingPost Operation Tips Post Troubleshooting If… Then… You should… Over Temperature Condition Frequently Asked Questions Series Sdlt 600A Tape Drive SeriesLTO-3A Tape Drive Specifications Laser Guided Magnetic Recording Series Sdlt 600A Tape DrivePivoting Optical Servo Magneto Resistive Cluster Heads Modular Design Sdlt 600A Tape Drive Modular Design TCM Pcba Data Control Module Tape Control Module Data Cartridge Receiver Base PlatePositive Engagement Tape Leader Buckling Mechanism Front Panel Module Electronic Interface Module Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Functional Specifications Product SpecificationsSpecification Performance Data Shock Unpackaged Pulse Shape Square wave ½ sine pulse Shock and Vibration Specifications Shock Unpackaged Shock Packaged Height Number Drop Drops Package WeightVibration Unpackaged Type Sine Sweep Type Random Type Sine, Sweep, and Dwell Vibration Packaged Type RandomShock Pulse Shape ½ sine pulse Vibration Type Sine Sweep Shock Current and Power Requirements Max for Sdlt 600A tape Drive Modes9 DC Power AC Power W MaxPk1 Max3 Mode Typ2 Typ4 Temperature Environmental SpecificationsSdlt 600A Tape Drive Recording Method Air Flow Requirements Specification Operating Limits No Tape Loaded Limits Power OnStorage Unpacked or Specification Packed Shipping Storage and Shipment Characteristic Specification Recording Media SpecificationsAltitude Media Structure Media Physical Data Cartridge Shipping Conditions Media Shipping Operating, and Storage SpecificationsOperating Conditions Storage Conditions Archival Non Archival Series LTO-3A Tape Drive Power SpecificationsDimension Value Specification Value Drive Performance Specifications Drive Performance Specifications Environmental Requirements Specification Operational Non-operational Mean Time Between Failures Reliability SpecificationsSpecification Description Environmental Considerations LTO Cartridge SpecificationsMean Time to Replace Cartridge Memory Cartridge Reliability Data Cartridges Using Data Cartridges for the Sdlt 600A Super DLTtape Data Cartridge Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure Bottom View Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Super DLTtape Data Cartridge Reel Locks Problems to Look for Inside the Data Cartridge Door Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch After Loading the Data Cartridge and During Operation Loading a Tape Cartridge Unloading a Tape Cartridge Using Data Cartridges for the LTO-3AOrange Write-protect Switch Position Indicator Result Write Protecting a Tape Cartridge Ultrium Tape Cartridge Write-Protect Switch Tape Cartridge Care and Maintenance Life Expectancy of the Cleaning Tape Cleaning the Tape MechanismOccasional Cleaning of Tape Head LTO-3A Cleaning the Tape Mechanism If there is Then the tape drive firmware Performing an Emergency Reset and Cartridge Eject Loading a Data Cartridge Unloading a Data Cartridge Regulatory Compliance Sdlt 600A Type Regulation/Certification Electromagnetic Interference SusceptibilityImmunity and ESD Limits Current Harmonics and Flicker Emissions Tests Acoustic Noise Emissions Test Required Test Name Specification Performance Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to LTO-3A Vcci 2006-04 Class B Perchlorate Material Environmental Compliance Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Glossary Java applets are small Java programs that get downloaded to Degree Celsius C is a unit of temperature 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