IBM TS2250, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Function Code E: Test Cartridge & Media
Approximate Run Time = 15 minutes per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10
Function Code
E
performs tests that determine whether a suspect cartridge and
its magnetic tape are acceptable.
Press Unload to stop the diagnostic test and exit Maintenance Mode. Pressing
Unload once aborts the test at the end of the current test loop. Pressing Unload
twice aborts the test immediately. Wait for the drive to rewind the tape and unload
the cartridge.
Attention: When you perform this test, data on the suspect tape will be
overwritten.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (for example, Gen2 or WORM
media), error code
J
or
7
appears in the SCD. If you inserted a
write-protected cartridge, or the media has read-only compatibility (for
example, Gen3 media), error code
P
appears in the SCD. In either case,
the tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance Mode after the
cartridge is removed.
1.
Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance Mode” on page 3-9.
2. Press the Unload Button once per second until
E
appears in the SCD. (If you
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload Button once per second until the
code reappears.)
3. Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds, then release it to
select the function. The SCD changes to a flashing
C
requesting a cartridge.
4. Ensure that the write-protect switch on the cartridge is off, then insert the
cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). The SCD changes to
flashing
E
. The tape drive runs the tests.
v If no error is detected, the diagnostic test loops and begins again. To stop
the loop, press Unload for 1 second and release. When the diagnostic test
ends,
0
temporarily appears in the SCD, and the tape drive exits
Maintenance Mode.
v
If an error is detected, the Fault light flashes and the 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. To clear the error either turn the
power off and then on again, or reboot the drive by pressing and holding
Unload for 10 seconds.
Function Code F: Write Performance Test
Approximate Run Time = 7 minutes per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10
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