IBM TS2250, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Table 3-1. Meaning of Status Lights and Single-character Display (SCD) (continued)
If the
green
Ready
Status
Light is...
and the
amber Fault
Status Light
is...
and the
Encryption
Status Light
is...
and the SCD
is...
and the SCD
Dot is...
Meaning
Flashing
(once per
second)
Off Off Off Off If the drive contains a cartridge during
the power-on cycle, the drive completes
POST and slowly rewinds the tape (the
process may take up to ten minutes).
The light stops blinking and becomes
solid when the drive completes the
recovery and ejects the cartridge.
Off On Off Displaying an
error code or
Maintenance
Mode
Function
On/Off The drive is displaying error code(s)
from the error code log on the SCD. For
more information, see “Function Code 9:
Display Error Code Log” on page 3-16
and Appendix A, “Error Codes and
Messages,” on page A-1.
On/Off On/Off On/Off Displaying
random
segments/
Blank/
displaying
random
segments/
displaying
8
/Blank
On/Off During power on, or a drive reset, the
drive front panel will display drive
progress as follows:
1. SCD will display random segments
(no Lights ON).
2.
SCD will display random segments
(Ready light ON).
3. SCD will display random segments
(Fault light ON)
4. SCD will display [8] (Ready, Fault,
Encryption and SCD Dot lights ON).
5. SCD will go blank (Ready light ON)
after a successful power on or reset.
If an error is detected during the power
on or reset, the tape drive posts an error
code to the SCD. To determine the error,
locate the code in Appendix A, “Error
Codes and Messages,” on page A-1.
Off On Off
0
On/Off The drive is entering or exiting from
maintenance mode. For more
information, see “Function Code 0:
Maintenance Mode” on page 3-9.
Off On Off Flashing
selected
function
On/Off The drive is executing the selected
function while in maintenance mode.
Off Flashing
(once per
second)
Off Displaying
error code
Off An error occurred and the drive or
media may require service, or it may
require cleaning. Note the code on the
SCD, then go to Appendix A, “Error
Codes and Messages,” on page A-1 to
determine the action that is required.
Off Flashing Off Displaying
C
Off The drive needs cleaning.
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