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Step 9: Reading (Remote Powering)
a. Push the top cover shut, except when strip feeding.
b. Set "up the EOR character (if any) on the end-of-record
switches.
c. Set on the delete switch, if required.
d. Set on the track suppress switch, if required.
e. Set the parity switch to ODD, EVEN, or NONE, as
required.
f. Press the end-of-file pushbutton if the record is the last
(or the only one) of a series of records.
g. Press the start pushbutton (ready lamp should light).
Notes:
1. If the ready lamp does not light, refer to "Ready
Lamp" in the "2671 Controls and Lamps" section
for the possible causes.
2. The 2671 will read the tape under the control of
System/360.
3. If possible, operate the 2671 with the top cover shut
to keep out any room dust.
Step 10: Reading (Local Powering)
a. Push the top cover shut, except when strip feeding.
b. Press the power-on-and-reset pushbutton.
c. Set up the EOR character (if any) on the end-of-record
switches.
d. Set on the delete switch, if required.
e. Set on the track suppress switch, if required.
f. Set the parity switch to ODD, EVEN or NONE, as
required.
g. Press the end-of-file pushbutton, if this record is the last
(or the only one) of a series of records.
h. Press the start pushbutton (ready lamp should light).
Notes:
1. If the ready lamp does not light, refer to "Ready
Lamp" in the "2671 Controls and Lamps" section
for the possible causes.
2. The 2671 will read the tape under the control of
System/360.
3. If possible, operate the 2671 with the top cover shut
to keep out any room dust.
©IBM Corp 1971
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