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5-14 Operation and Maintenance
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Table 5-5 indicates what is happening during cartridge use:
Removing the Data Cartridge
Remove a cartridge from the drive before turning OFF host
system power. Failure to remove a cartridge before turning
OFF host system power can result in cartridge and drive
damage.
To unload a cartridge from the drive perform the following
steps
Step 1 Push the
Unload
button.
The
Ta
p
e in Use
LED will blink as the tape rewinds.
A data cartridge can only be unloaded when the
O
p
erate
Handle
LED is ON. Do not attempt to open the
Cartrid
g
e
Insert/Release Handle
unless this LED is ON steady.
Step 2 When the
O
p
erate Handle
LED is ON (and the
beeper has sounded), pull the
Cartrid
g
e
Insert/Release Handle
open to eject the cartridge
from the drive.
Step 3 Remove the cartridge.
Table 5-5
Tape in Use Indications
(Right Indicator Panel)
LED State Meaning
Tape in Use ON steady
Blinks irregularly
Blinks regularly
A cartridge is loaded, but the tape is not
moving. This can mean no application is
communicating with the controller, or that
the application is communicating but is not
delivering commands for tape motion.
A read or write is in progress.
Tape is loading, unloading, or rewinding.
Operate
Handle
ON and beeper
sounds
Tape is unloaded into the cartridge and the
cartridge can now be removed, or if the
drive is unloaded, a cartridge can now be
inserted.
All LEDs Blinking An error has occurred during operation.
Caution
Caution