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After a series of power-on self-tests have executed, the default screen
will be displayed on the base module control panel:
DLT0 Idle
DLT1 Idle
Loader Idle
0>__________<9
The default screen shows the state of the tape drives, loader, and
number of cartridges present for this base module. A rectangle in place
of the underscore indicates that a cartridge is present in that location.
2. Press the Enter button to enter the Menu Mode, displaying the Main
Menu.
3. Depress the down arrow button until the Configure Menu item is
selected, then press the Enter button.
____________________ Note _____________________
The control panel up and down arrows have an auto-repeat
feature. When you press either button for more than one-half
second, the control panel behaves as if you were pressing the
button about four times per second. The effect stops when
you release the button.
4. Press the down arrow button until the Set Special Config menu is
selected and press the Enter button.
5. Press the down arrow button repeatedly until the Alternate Config item
is selected and press the Enter button.
6. Press the down arrow button to change the alternate configuration from
the default (Standalone) to Slave. Press the Enter button.
7. After the selection stops flashing and the control panel indicates that
the change is not effective until a reboot, press the Enter button.
8. When the Special Configuration menu reappears, turn the power switch
off and then on to cycle the power. The base module is now reconfigured
as a slave to the TL890 expansion unit.
9. Repeat the steps for each TL891/TL892 base module present that is to
be a slave to the TL890 expansion unit.
8.8.2.3 Powering Up the DLT MiniLibrary
When turning on power to the DLT MiniLibrary, power must be applied to
the TL890 expansion unit simultaneously or after power is applied to the the
TL891/TL892 base modules. If the expansion unit is powered on first, its
8–34 Configuring a Shared SCSI Bus for Tape Drive Use