500300 Rev. U
Controls and Indicators
2-1
2.
Controls and Indicators
BUSY
FPT
LOAD
ONLINE DENSITY
ENTER
EXIT
I
O
MENU
POWER
Figure 2-1 Front Control Panels
2.1
Front Control Panels
2.1.1
Power Switch
The power switch applies power to the drive. Press the left side (
I
) to turn the drive
on; press the right side (
O
) to turn the drive off.
2.1.2
Push-button Switches
The four push-button switches serve several purposes depending upon the current
mode of operation. Their functions in the normal operating mode are described in
the following sections.
2.1.2.1
LOAD Switch
This switch has five functions in the operating mode:
•
Loads the tape if it is not already loaded.
•
Rewinds the tape if it is past BOT and if the drive is off-line.
•
Unloads the tape if it is held for one second while the tape is at BOT and the
drive is off-line.
•
Toggles between
REWIND
and
REWIND/UNLOAD
if the tape is rewinding.
•
Aborts a Load operation if pressed before the tape leader reaches the take up
reel.
2.1.2.2
ONLINE Switch
The ONLINE switch toggles the drive between the online and off-line states. When
the tape is unloaded, the drive is in the standby state and the ONLINE switch has
no effect.
