Inserting And Using The Tape Cartridge; Tz30 Indicators - DEC MicroVAX 3100 Owner's Manual

Table 3-4: TZ30 Indicators
Indicator
Green LED - Lever
Yellow LED - Tape in Use
Orange LED - Write Protected
All three LEDs
All three LEDs
Beeper4
State
On
OfT
Blinking
Blinkingl
On
On
OfT
On
Blinking
Two beeps
Condition
OK to operate the cartridge lever
Don't operate the cartridge lever
The drive has detected a car-
tridge or calibration error
Tape in use 2
Tape loaded and ready for use
Tape is write protected
Tape is write enabled
The power-up diagnostic is in progress
3
Drive fault
Indicates that the tape is un-
loaded and can be removed from
the drive
1
Intermittent fast blinking indicates that a write is in progress. Continuous fast blinking indi-
cates that a read is in progress. Medium blinking indicates calibration. Slow blink-
ing indicates that the tape is initializing, loading, unloading or rewinding.
2LED blinks slowly for 10 seconds indicating drive initialization. This occurs only on power-
up after the power-up diagnostic has run.
3
All three LEDs light for a few seconds as the power-up diagnostic is running. If
all three LEDs stay on, the power-up diagnostic has failed.
4The drive beeps once when it is powered-up. If a tape cartridge is not locked
in the drive, it will beep twice after self-test diagnostics and drive initialization are com-
pleted. If a tape cartridge is locked into the drive before power-down, then upon power-
up the drive will beep once and attempt to load the tape cartridge.
3.1.2.3 Inserting and Using the Tape Cartridge
To insert a tape cartridge, perform the following steps:
1. Be sure that the cartridge lever is in the unlock position.
2. Insert the tape cartridge.
If you insert the cartridge more than half way into the drive, you must
complete this procedure. If you wish to use another cartridge, complete
this procedure and perform the unload procedure to remove the tape
cartridge.
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