IBM TS2280, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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v If the tape drive fails to create the scratch tape, it displays an error code. To determine the error, see
Table 17 on page 65. The tape drive then unloads the FMR tape, and exits Maintenance mode after
the cartridge is removed.
Function code 9: Display error code log
Function code
9
displays the last 10 error codes, one at a time (the codes are ordered; the most recent
is presented first and the oldest is presented last). If there are no errors in the log, function code
0
displays in the Single-character Display (SCD) and exits Maintenance Mode.
1. Place the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see “Entering Maintenance mode” on page 23.
2. Press Unload once per second until
9
appears in the SCD. (If you cycle past the wanted code, press
Unload
once per second until the code reappears.)
3. Press and hold Unload, then release it to view the most recent error code.
4.
Press and release Unload again to view successive error codes. Allow 2 - 3 seconds pass between each
depression. The Ready light and Fault light flash On/Off once for each successive error code. The
SCD displays
0
when all the error codes are displayed.
5. After all error codes are viewed, exit this function by pressing Unload again. The SCD displays
0
and exits Maintenance mode.
Function code A: Clear error code log
Function code
A
erases the contents of the error code log.
1.
Place the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see “Entering Maintenance mode” on page 23.
2. Press Unload once per second until
A
displays in the SCD. (If you cycle past the wanted code, press
Unload once per second until the code reappears.)
3. Press and hold Unload for three or more seconds, then release it to select the function.
A
flashes in
the SCD, followed by
0
. The tape drive erases all errors from the error code log and exits
Maintenance mode.
Function code C: Insert cartridge into tape drive
This function cannot be selected by itself, but is part of other maintenance functions (such as Run tape
drive diagnostics and Create FMR tape) that require a tape cartridge to be inserted.
Function code E: Test cartridge & media
Approximate Run Time = 15 minutes per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10
Function code
E
completes 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 stops the test
at the end of the current test loop. Pressing Unload twice stops the test immediately. Wait for the drive to
rewind the tape and unload the cartridge.
Attention: When you complete this test, data on the suspect tape is overwritten.
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