Drive status, Led indicators – ADIC 4000 User Manual

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5-4

Operation and Maintenance

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Drive Status

LED Indicators

After initialization, the drive will be in one of the four states
listed in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1

Drive States Indications

Drive State

LED Indicator Displays and Drive Actions

No cartridge is present.

The

Tape in Use

LED turns OFF.

The

Operate Handle

LED turns ON.

The handle is unlatched.
The drive beeps momentarily.

A cartridge is present and
the handle is down.

The drive loads the cartridge.
When the

Tape in Use

LED stops blinking and stays

ON

, the tape’s actual density lights. For example, if

the actual tape density is 2.6, then the LED turns ON
next to the 2.6 label.
When the

Density Override

LED blinks, you can

select a density. The drive is ready for use.

A cartridge is present, but
the handle is up (not
recommended

).

The

Tape in Use

LED turns OFF. The

Operate

Handle

LED flashes.

When you lower the handle, the cartridge loads.

The drive detects an error
condition.

Then all right or left side LEDs blink repeatedly.
You may try to unload the tape (if present) and
reinitialize the drive by pressing the

Unload

button

or turn power OFF and then ON again. The right or
left side LEDs stop blinking and the drive tries to
reinitialize. The LEDs turn ON steadily again and
then turn OFF if the test succeeds.

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