Removing The Cleaning Cartridge; Embedded Diagnostics - Tandberg Data StorageLoader Installation And User Manual

If a data tape is erroneously inserted via the loader "Clean Now" menu, this is detected by the loader
when the drive identifies it as a non-cleaning tape. The cartridge is returned to its original slot and an
error message is displayed.
Some drive families and types have means of checking if the cleaning cartridge is expired. If an
expired cleaning cartridge is inserted in such a drive the loader detects this and an error message is
displayed after the tape has been returned to its original slot.
All cleaning cartridges wear out. If the drive does not support expiration detection,
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the operator must keep track of cleaning cycles manually and discard expired
cartridges.
Pressing the standby button while the drive is cleaning will not abort the cleaning
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operation in the drive. However the cleaning cartridge is left loaded in the drive.
When the loader is brought out of standby mode, the drive is reset as part of the
initialization process. The drive will re-discover the cleaning cartridge and run
another cleaning sequence. The cleaning cartridge is left in the drive and must be
unloaded by the operator by using the unload command from the front panel
menu.

6.1.2. Removing the Cleaning Cartridge

1. Determine whether a cartridge is loaded into the drive. If so, unload it.
2. Remove the magazine with the cleaning cartridge from the unit.
3. Remove the cleaning cartridge from the magazine.
4. Insert any desired data cartridge into the slot vacated by the cleaning cartridge.
NOTE: The Cleaning Slot must be disabled (set to 0) in the Setup menu to make use of a data
cartridge in this slot.
5. Insert the magazine into the unit.

6.2. Embedded Diagnostics

The StorageLoader includes two levels of diagnostics:
•
The Power-On Self-Test (POST) — Performs several verification and memory tests when you
power on the unit.
•
User Diagnostics — Selectable from the front panel
56 Chapter 6. Maintenance.