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Data Compression LED (green)
If the Data Compression LED (labeled "DC") is illuminated, it
indicates that the drive is currently compressing or
decompressing data.
Write-Protect LED (green)
The Write-Protect LED is illuminated whenever a write-
protected cartridge is loaded.
The 8-digit alphanumeric display
The 8-digit, alphanumeric LED display on the front panel of
the autoloader indicates the status of each magazine slot.
When the drawer is closed and no magazine is present, the
display shows four dots [
When the drawer is closed and a magazine is present, the
display identifies the number of the magazine cartridge slot
that is in front of the tape drive opening. If the slot positioned
in front of the drive does not contain a cartridge, the digits
flash rapidly. After the magazine is stepped to the next slot
(using the Step button, a the 8-digit display flashes slowly for
five seconds.
Autoloader display messages
If a cartridge is not correctly inserted in the magazine, the
display shows the message CHK MAG (Check Magazine).
Whenever the autoloader requires operator intervention, the
exceeded). This means that the WRITE operation failed.
Try cleaning the tape heads, as described above.
Note. As routine maintenance, the drive heads on any
DAT drive should be cleaned after every 25 hours of
operation. Even though the Scorpion 96 Autoloader drive
has an internal cleaning mechanism, a regular cleaning
routing helps reduce errors due to environmental
contaminants such as dust, carpet fibers or airborne
debris. See page 31 for head-cleaning instructions.
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual
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