LED sequences for the DAT 160 tape drive
The meaning of different patterns of LEDs is as follows:
Table 5-1 LED sequences for DAT 160
LED Sequence
All LEDs OFF.
Ready is ON.
Ready
FLASHES.
Clean FLASHES.
August 2009
Cause
Action required
Make sure the drive is switched on.
The power on/off switch incorporates
Drive may
a green LED.
not have
power, may
If this is not on, check the power cable
be faulty or
connection and replace the cable if
may have
necessary. You can use the power
been power
cable from your monitor or another
cycled or
device to check that the connection is
reset during
working.
a firmware
If the power supply is present and all
upgrade.
LEDs remain off, power cycle or reset
the drive. If it still fails, call for service.
The drive is
ready for
None. This is normal.
operation.
None.
The drive is
If the drive is upgrading firmware, do
carrying out
not reset or power cycle it.
a normal
If the drive is cleaning, the cleaning
activity (read,
cartridge will eject on completion. The
write, clean).
cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes
to complete.
Load the DDS cleaning cartridge. See
"Cleaning
The drive
supported cartridges and instructions.
requires
If the Clean LED is still flashing when
cleaning.
you load a new or known good data
cartridge after cleaning, call for service.
LED sequences
cartridges" on page 41 for
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