User's Manual

Configuring and Operating the DLT2000 Basic Tape Drive
DLT2000/DLT2500/DLT2700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem 3-15
Table 3-4 Determining the Drive's Operating Condition (cont’d)
Label Color State Operating Condition
Light (Left Front Panel)
Operate Handle Green On Okay to operate the
cartridge/insert release handle.
Off Do not operate the cartridge
insert/release handle.
All four right-side
lights or all left-side
lights
– On POST is starting.
Blinking An error has occurred. See Table
2-4, DLT2000 Troubleshooting
Chart.
2.6 Yellow On
Blinking
Tape is recorded in 2.6 format.
Tape is recorded in another
density. You selected this
density for a write from BOT.
6.0 Yellow On
Blinking
Tape is recorded in 6.0 format.
Tape is recorded in another
density. You selected this
density for a write ROM BOT.
10.0 Yellow On (default)
Blinking
Tape is recorded in 10.0 format.
Tape is recorded in another
density. You selected this
density for a write from BOT.
Compress Yellow On Compression mode is enabled.
(Compression can be done in
10.0 density only.)
Off Compression mode is disabled.
Density Override Yellow On You selected a density from the
front panel.
Off (default) Density to be selected by the
host (automatic).
Blinking You are in density selection
mode.