What Is The Life Span Of The Cleaning Tape; Where Is The Serial Number Located - ADIC Scalar 24 Installation And Operation Manual

The following table tells you when to use the cleaning cartridge:
If . . .
• The icon appears
on the Operator Panel
LCD
• A data cartridge causes
the icon to appear
on the Operator Panel
LCD
• The icon re-
appears after
performing a cleaning
and reloading the data
cartridge.

What is the life span of the cleaning tape?

Your Scalar 24 came with a cleaning tape. This tape should be used to clean the drive(s) of your
Scalar 24 when the
When importing a cleaning cartridge, you will be asked to enter the number of times the cartridge
can be used. An LTO cleaning cartridge can be used approximately 50 times. An SDLT cleaning
cartridge can be used approximately 20 times.Your Scalar 24 will keep track of each time the
cleaning tape is used and tell you when it has expired. For more information on cleaning the drive,
see Clean Drive on page 8-65.

Where is the Serial Number located?

The Serial Number for your Scalar 24 can be found via the Operator Panel, refer to
Number on page 8-63. The serial number can also be found on the inside of your Scalar 24 below
the right magazine. You will need to remove the magazine to view the label.
6-4
It means . . .
The drive head needs
cleaning or the data cartridge
is bad
The data cartridge may be
damaged
Cleaning was not
accomplished because the
cleaning tape cartridge has
exhausted all cleaning cycles.
OR
The data cartridge may be
damaged
icon appears in the drive status field of the LCD.
Scalar 24
You should . . .
Use the cleaning cartridge to
clean the drive head.
When cleaning is complete, log
the cleaning onto the label.
Back up the data from this
cartridge onto another cartridge,
it may be damaged. A damaged
tape cartridge may cause
unnecessary use of the cleaning
cartridge.
Replace the cleaning cartridge.
Back up the data from this
cartridge onto another cartridge,
it may be damaged. A damaged
cartridge may cause
unnecessary use of the cleaning
cartridge.
Display Serial
62-2301-02 Rev A