Exabyte EXB-8205 - Manual (Page 26)

Loading a Data Cartridge in the tape drive
Important
Exabyte strongly recommends that you use
EXATAPE™ data-grade metal-particle media in the
tape drive. Refer to page 23 for information about
selecting appropriate tapes for your tape drive.
To load a data cartridge into the tape drive, follow these
steps:
1. Ensure that the write-protect switch has been set
correctly for the desired operation, as explained on
page 25.
2. If you have just powered on the tape drive, be sure
that the bottom and top LEDs are off, indicating
that the tape drive has passed its power-on self-test
and is ready to load the data cartridge.
3. Insert the data cartridge into the tape drive with the
lid facing toward the tape drive, the write-protect
switch facing away from the tape drive, and the
label side of the cartridge facing the top of the tape
drive.
4. The tape drive automatically loads the data
cartridge and positions the tape to the logical
beginning of tape (LBOT) within approximately 40
seconds (assuming that the data cartridge has
already been rewound). During this period, the
tape drive determines the tape format and the
length of the tape. All three LEDs are off for the
first 8 seconds of the load operation. Then, the
bottom LED flashes to indicate tape motion. When
the bottom LED is on solid, the tape drive is ready.
Note: If your application has disabled autoload,
the tape drive will not go to the ready state
until a LOAD (1Bh) command has been
issued by your host system.
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