Specifications

8 35-70GbyteSPARCstorageDLT7000 Tape DriveManual—February1997
2
LeftFrontPanel LEDs
The tape drive has seven left front panel LEDs (Figure 2-1). The LEDs are
described in Table 2-1.
SelectButton
The Select button is used to select the record density of the tape cartridge. See
“Selecting Density" for more information.
CartridgeInsert/ReleaseHandle
Operate the cartridge insert/release handle to load a cartridge or to eject a
cartridge only when the Operate Handle LED is on, and after the beeper
sounds. The handle lifts to the open position and lowers to the closed position.
Table 2-1 Left Front Panel LEDs
LED State Operating Condition
2.6 On/Blinking
1
Tape is recorded in 2.6 Gbyte format
6.0 On/Blinking
1
Tape is recorded in 6.0 Gbyte format
10.0/15.0 On/Blinking
1
Tape is recorded in 10.0 or 15.0 Gbyte format
20.0 On/Blinking
1
Tape is recorded in 20.0 Gbyte format
35.0 On/Blinking
1
Tape is recorded in 35.0 Gbyte format
Compress
2
On Compression mode is enabled.
Off Compression mode is disabled.
Density Override On You selected a density from the front panel.
Off Density will be selected by the host.
Blinking The tape drive is in density selection mode.
All LEDs On POST is starting.
Blinking A POST error occurred.
1.AblinkingLED signifiesthatyouhaveusedthe Selectbuttontochoose adensityotherthanthetape
cartridge’sdefaultorpre-recordeddensity.
2.Compressioncanonlybe donein10,15,20,and35 Gbytedensities.