4.Operation

4. Operation

4.1.Summary of LED Indications

The SDX-800V have 3 LEDs. Each LED shows "Tape Motion", "Cleaning Request", and "Replace Tape" as defined. "Tape Motion" to show the tape motion in the drive.

"Cleaning Request" to be on, when CLEANING is required.

"Replace Tape" to be on, when the tape needs to be replaced. It should be on when a medium error occurred. All of three LEDs flash fast simultaneously, when the drive is in malfunction.

The following table shows the meaning of each LED indications:

Table 4-1: Meaning of each LED indications

LED

Tape Motion

Cleaning Request

Replace Tape

Off

No Tape

Cleaning is Not Necessary

No Media Error Occurred

On

Tape Loaded

Cleaning Request

Media Error Occurred

Flash Slowly

Tape Access in Progress

Cleaning is Not Completed

Media Warning

 

(Write/Read)

 

 

Flash Fast

Tape Access in Progress

 

 

 

(Others)

 

 

All LED Flash Fast

H/w Error Occurred

 

 

Flash Fast (0.3sec on/ 0.3sec off)

0.3 sec

Flash Slowly (0.9sec on/ 0.3sec off)

0.9sec

0.3sec

The following table shows the LED indication for each drive status/condition:

SONY AIT-3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver.1.1

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Sony SDX-800V Summary of LED Indications, Meaning of each LED indications, Led, Tape Motion Cleaning Request Replace Tape