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DAT Autoloader Installation Manual
6. Operating and maintaining the Scorpion 96
This section describes how to use your Scorpion 96
autoloader and DAT cartridges. It also explains how to
interpret the lights and alphanumeric codes displayed on the
front of the drive.
Using the autoloader tape magazine
After cartridges have been loaded into the magazine and the
magazine has been inserted into the magazine drawer, the
autoloader can be left indefinitely for unattended write or read
operations.
Loading cartridges in a magazine
To load cartridges into the magazine, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the drive is powered on and operating
2. Press the Open/Close button on the front panel of the
3. If the magazine is already in the drive, pull it straight up
4. Holding the magazine so the cartridge slots face out,
Note. To avoid data loss, it is important to clean the drive
heads using a DDS head-cleaning cartridge after every
25 hours of read/write operation and whenever the green,
"Cassette" LED flashes during operation. See page 31 for
head-cleaning instructions.
normally.
drive to open the magazine drawer. After the drawer
opens, the word "OPERATOR" shows in the 8-digit LED
display. This indicates that signify operator action is
needed.
and out of the drive.
insert the DDS tape cartridges in the cartridge slots with
the door on each cartridge facing toward the slot opening.
The cartridges should seat firmly in the cartridge slots.
Figure 9 on the following page shows the correct
orientation of a cassette being inserted in a magazine.
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