Unload Button; Functions That The Unload Button Completes - IBM TS2280 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Table 4. Meaning of status lights and single-character display (SCD) (continued)
If the
And the
green
amber Fault
Ready
Status Light
Status
is...
Light is...
Off Flashing
(once per
second)
Off Flashing
Off Flashing
Off Flashing
(twice per
second)
Off On
Off Flashing
(twice per
second)
1
Power must not be removed from the drive until the microcode update is complete. The drive indicates that the
update is complete by resetting and completing POST.

Unload button

The Unload button ( 1 in "Front panel of the drive" on page 2) completes the following functions:
Table 5. Functions that the Unload Button completes
Unload Button Function
Rewind the tape into the
cartridge and eject the
cartridge from the drive
Place the drive in
maintenance mode
Scroll through the
maintenance functions
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IBM TS2280: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3580 Model H8S
And the
Encryption And the SCD
Status Light is...
is...
Off Displaying
error code
Off Displaying
C
Off Displaying
Function
8
Code or
Flashing
Off Off
Off
C
Flashing
Off Off
How to Initiate the Function
Press Unload. The Ready light flashes while the drive is rewinding and unloading.
Note: During a rewind and eject operation, the drive does not accept host interface
commands.
Ensure that the drive is unloaded. Then, within 2 seconds, press Unload 3 times. The
drive is in maintenance mode when the Ready light is flashing and
the SCD.
Note: While in maintenance mode, the drive does not accept host interface
commands.
Note: If you attempt to enter Maintenance mode with a cartridge in the drive, the
drive rewinds and ejects the cartridge. Remove the cartridge and repeat the steps for
entering Maintenance mode.
While in maintenance mode, press Unload once per second to increment the display
characters by one. When you reach the character of the diagnostic or maintenance
function that you want (see "Diagnostic and maintenance functions" on page 21),
press and hold Unload for 3 seconds.
And the SCD
dot is...
Off An error occurred and the drive or
media might require service, or it might
require cleaning. Make a note of the
code on the SCD, then see Appendix A,
"Error codes and messages," on page 65
to determine the action that is required.
Off The drive needs cleaning.
Off The drive is updating firmware.
an FMR cartridge the SCD displays a
8
. The SCD is off with the host
interface. For more information, see
"Updating firmware" on page 10.
Off The drive detected an error and is
completing a firmware recovery. It resets
automatically.
Off The drive is requesting a cartridge to be
loaded.
On There is a drive memory dump in flash
memory.
Meaning
1
With
0
displays in