Grass Valley PLS20 - Manual (Page 23)

Unloading Data Cartridges
Profile PLS20 Data Tape Drive 13
3. Insert the cartridge as shown in the Figure 16.
Figure 16. Inserting the tape cartridge
The tape drive loads the tape in approximately 20 seconds. When the middle
LED is on, the tape drive is ready for read and write operations.
Unloading Data Cartridges
In normal operation, you should use the appropriate command in Media
Manager (or any other Profile application that supports Profile Library
Systems) to eject or export a data tape from the PLS20. See the Profile Family
User Manual for information on running Profile Media Manager.
In some cases, such as when the PLS20 is not connected to a Profile system,
you may have to manually unload a data tape from the PLS20.
To unload a cartridge, press the unload button. Do not press and hold the
unload button for more than 10 seconds; this can cause a reset under
certain conditions. If the tape drive is free of errors, it performs the following
actions in about one minute:
• Completes any command in process
• Writes any buffered information to tape
• Rewinds the tape to the beginning
• Unloads the tape and ejects the cartridge
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