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 2 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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Quantum Audio A-Series manual Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject, Sdlt 600A

A-Series specifications

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