Front panel controls – Compaq 340622-002 User Manual

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4-3

Operating and Cleaning the Drive

Compaq SLR Tape Drive User Guide

Meaning of Front Panel LED Display

continued

LED Display

Meaning

STEADY AMBER

A media or hardware error has occurred.

To recover from this error the user should remove the
cartridge and reset the drive (either by using the
application software or by toggling the drive’s power OFF
then back ON.)

This error may indicate that the drive needs to be cleaned
or that the cartridge is defective.

BLINKING AMBER

The drive has detected an exhausted cleaning cartridge.

The user should remove and discard this cartridge.

STEADY RED

A fatal error has occurred.

This error typically indicates that there is a problem with
the drive. If this is a hard error, the user must replace the
drive.

BLINKING RED

This is associated with drive selftests which are beyond the
scope of this guide.

Front Panel Controls

The front panel includes the cartridge ejector button. (See Figure 4-1.) Use the
ejector button to remove cartridges from the drive.

NOTE: The drive does not eject cartridges automatically.

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