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Chapter 2: Operating the Tape Drive
Figure 2-1 8505XL Front Panel
Note: You may occasionally observe LED combinations and sequences not
described in Table 2-1. These other combinations represent special or
unusual conditions that are beyond the scope of this table.
Table 2-1 LED States and Interpretations
LED State Top LED (errors) Middle LED (SCSI) Bottom LED
(motion)
Self-test start On On (green) On
Self-test end On Flashing
(irregularly)
Off
Self-test fails Flashing (fast) Flashing
(irregularly)
Off
Ready (no tape) Off Flashing
(irregularly)
Off
Ready (tape) Off Flashing
(irregularly)
On
Normal tape
motion
Off Flashing
(irregularly)
Flashing (slowly)
High-speed tape
motion
Off Flashing
(irregularly)
Flashing (fast)
SCSI bus reset On Flashing
(irregularly)
On
Error indicator (orange)
SCSI bus activity indicator
(green or orange)
Tape motion indicator
(green)
Unload button