Chapter 5 — Operating the Library
Connect a USB Device to the Library
Unless specifically instructed to do so, do not connect a USB device to the USB port
Important
on the RCM.
Use the following steps to connect a USB device to the library.
1. Locate the USB port you want to use on the operator panel or LCM.
2. Plug the USB device into the USB port and allow time for the device to
Figure 79 Location of the USB ports on the Spectra LS.
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When connecting the USB device to the LCM, make sure that
Notes:
you do not inadvertently connect it to the RCM. See Figure 10
on page 42 to identify the LCM.
The library only recognizes FAT‐formatted, not NTFS‐
formatted, USB devices.
Not all USB devices are compatible with the library. If you
are unable to access a USB device from the library, remove it
and use a different one. If the LCM stops responding after
you insert an incompatible USB device, reboot the LCM as
described in Reset the LCM or RCM on page 337.
Plug the USB device into the LCM before beginning a
procedure that reads or writes data to allow time for device
recognition. For many utilities, the option to read from or
write data to a USB device is not available if a USB device
was not plugged into the LCM and allowed enough time to
mount before you select the utility.
mount.
USB ports
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