Table 5-3. How To Interpret The Front Panel Leds And Other Controls - Tandberg Data SDLT 600 Product Manual

SDLT 600 Product Manual
Table 5-3

Table 5-3. How to Interpret the Front Panel LEDs and Other Controls

LED/Button/
Port Title
Drive Density
LED
Drive Status
LED
Cleaning
Required LED
Eject Button
Infrared
Communication
Port
Notes:
81-81184-02 REV A01
explains the function of the other LEDs and controls in the front panel.
Color/Symbol
Orange/Green
Green
Yellow
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1 Whenever the tape drive resets, all LEDs illuminate briefly and then illuminate in sequence
until the reset completes.
2 Whenever the tape drive encounters an error, all LEDs flash together.
Action Explanation
On/Off See Table 5-2 on page
The tape drive is in use. This includes functions such
as:
• The tape is moving.
Flashing
• The tape drive is calibrating, reading, writing, or
rewinding the tape.
• The tape drive is loading, unloading, or
rewinding.
On The tape drive is idle. There may or may not be a
data cartridge in the tape tape drive.
Off The tape drive has not been powered on or is not
plugged into a power source.
On Cleaning is required. Refer to
Mechanism" on page 5-6
Off Cleaning is not required.
Press Use the Eject button to eject the tape data cartridge
from the tape drive. When you press the button, the
tape drive completes any active writing of data to the
tape, then ejects the data cartridge.
Refer to the applicable data cartridge appendix for
detailed data cartridge handling procedures.
This infrared port, also known as iTalk, provides a
wireless remote testing base for customers and
integrators to access system diagnostic information.
See your sales representative for more information.
March 2004
Chapter 5: Using Your Tape Drive
5-10.
"Cleaning the Tape
for cleaning information.
5-11