User Guide

D-8 Ampex 1308911-02
Model No.
Running Head
Latched/Continuous Status Field MSR Diagnostic Status Information
134-135 15-0 Reserved
136-139 31-0 Current Calendar Time In Seconds, Starting January 1, 1990, GMT.
140-143 31-0 Reserved
144 7-0 Reserved
Transport Expanded Status
145 0 Ready Switch State {Ready, Not Ready}
146 4 Coplanar Threaded - Set to indicate that tape cartridge has been
lowered onto turntables and tape is coplanar threaded.
146 3 Tape Cartridge in Elevator - Set when tape cartridge has been
injected into elevator; reset when tape cartridge is ejected and again
becomes available for removal.
146 2 Tape Cartridge Present - Set when tape cartridge has either been
loaded or is within control of the rollers such that it may be loaded or
ejected.
146 1-0 Tape Cartridge Size
147 7-0 Tape Cartridge Coding Holes
148 7-0 Transport Voltage Level, +5V supply [80h] - 8-bit analog to digital (A/
D) conversion of +5 volt power supply level (voltage =
A/D value 5 / 128).
149 7-0 Transport Voltage Level, -5.2V supply [80h] - 8-bit A/D conversion of
the -5.2 volt power supply level (voltage = A/D value -5.2 / 128).
150 7-0 Transport Voltage Level, +15V supply [80h] - 8-bit A/D conversion of
+15 volt power supply level (voltage = A/D value 15 / 128).
151 7-0 Transport Voltage Level, -15V supply [80h] - 8-bit A/D conversion of -
15 volt power supply level (voltage = A/D value -15 / 128).
152 7-0 Transport Voltage Level, +40V supply [80h] - 8-bit A/D conversion of
+40 volt power supply level (voltage = A/D value 40 / 128).
153 7-0 Transport Air Pressure, PSIG (when ON) [80h] - 8-bit A/D conversion
of air pressure in kilopascals (air pressure = A/D value 310 / 1000).
154 7-0 Transport Voltage Level, +24V supply [80h] - 8-bit A/D conversion of
+24 volt power supply level (voltage = A/D value 24 / 128).
155 7-0 Reserved
156 7 Transport Fault: Capstan Engagement Movement - Set when
capstan engagement mechanism has insufficient or excessive
movement.
Table D-2. Latched/Continuous Status Parameters (Continued)
Byte Bit Description