Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary System Reference Guide (July 2000)

Tape Drives and Cartridges
F-15
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
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Bob Young
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Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary System Reference Guide
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Table F-7
Tape Drive Control Panel
Figure
Legend
Name Function
1
Write Protect indicator (orange) Lights when the loaded tape cartridge is write-
protected.
2
Tape in Use Indicator (yellow) Blinks while the tape cartridge loads and
calibrates. After calibration, it remains lit.
If the indicator remains on after a cleaning
cartridge is unloaded, the drive heads were not
adequately cleaned.
3
Use Cleaning Tape Indicator (yellow) Lights when the drive head needs cleaning or the
current cleaning tape is bad. After unloading the
cleaning tape cartridge, the indicator remains lit if
the cleaning operation was not completed or the
cleaning tape cartridge is bad.
4
Operate Handle indicator (green) Lights when the insert/release handle is ready to
operate.
5
Unload
button
Rewinds the tape and prepares it for removal from
the tape drive (press and hold for 2 seconds).
IMPORTANT:
The tape cartridge must be
completely rewound before it can be ejected from
the tape drive. This can take two minutes or more,
depending on the media type and the tape position.
NOTE:
When all right-side indicators are steadily lit, a POST starts. When all right-side
indicators blink, an error has occurred. To clear the error, press the
Unload
button.