Front Panel Controls And Indicators; Key To Indicators; Indicator Activity During Power-On Self-Test (Post); Figure 3-1: Dlt-Vs80 Front Panel - Freecom DLT VS-80 Installation And Operation Manual

3.2

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

This section explains how to use the front-panel controls and indicators.
External Power LED
3.2.1

Key to Indicators

This section describes what each front panel indicator means and the circumstances under
which one or more indicators are illuminated or blinking.
3.2.1.1
Every time you turn on your DLT-VS80, it conducts a Power-On Self-Test (POST). This test
ensures that your drive is working properly and is ready to use.
1. While POST is in progress, watch the front panel LEDs. The LEDs turn on all at once
and then turn off.
2. The Ready (green) LED blinks during initialization and remains illuminated after
POST.
3. The drive emits a buzzing sound as it calibrates the read/write head's position. POST
is complete only after the buzzing sound stops.
POST takes several seconds to complete, after which the drive is ready to use.
3-2
Drive Error LED

Figure 3-1: DLT-VS80 Front Panel

Indicator Activity During Power-On Self-Test (POST)

Clean/Media LED
Ready LED
Unload Button
Cartridge Door