Tape Path - Digital Equipment MicroVAX 3600 Operation

Figure 3-17: Tape Path
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SUPPLY
REEL
TAKE-UP
REEL
5. Wrap the tape leader onto the take-up reel for several turns. Make sure
you do not wrap the BOT marker (a pressure-sensitive foil label that
indicates the beginning-of-tape to the drive) onto the reel.
CAUTION: Make sure that the tape is positioned correctly over all tape
path components; otherwise, tape damage may occur.
6. Close and latch the top cover.
7. Press the LOAD/REWIND switch. In one second, air pressure builds at
the air bearings and the tape starts moving forward. This motion stops
when the BOT marker on the tape is detected. When the BOT marker is
detected, the BOT indicator is lit. If the drive does not detect the BOT
after 40 feet, it reverses itself until the BOT marker is detected.
NOTE: If LOAD fails and the tape does not move to BOT, check for the
BOT marker on the tape. If the marker is missing, attach a new one.
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