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Menu Operations
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3.
Press ENTER. The BUSY indicator illuminates and the tape moves forward.
Display line two indicates
BOT/EOT TEST
, and display line one provides a tape
progress indicator and also shows the reel size.
a.
If the EOT sensor is functioning, the test rewinds the tape and checks the
BOT sensor upon completion.
b.
If the EOT sensor fails, the tape will run off the supply reel with an
appropriate
MOTION FAULT
message.
c.
If the test completes successfully, display line two will indicate
PASSED
. Press
any switch to clear the message.
d.
You can abort the test at any time by pressing or EXIT. The tape will be
automatically rewound.
4.
When display line two is clear, the function is complete and you may scroll the
menu with the and switches.
Running the Test Statically
If the tape is not tensioned, the test will be run statically. To avoid touching the
tape, it should be unloaded before the test is begun.
To check the sensors manually, perform the following steps when display line one
indicates
DIAGNOSTICS:
1.
Press ENTER. Display line one indicates
GENERAL TESTS.
2.
Press three times. Display line one indicates
BOT/EOT TEST.
3.
Press ENTER. Display line two indicates
BOT EOT TIP: F R.
4.
Open the cover and check individual sensor operation as follows:
a.
Place your fingers in the front TIP sensor's path and verify that the
F
disappears from the display.
b.
Place your fingers in the rear TIP sensor and verify that the
R
disappears
from the display.
c.
Place your fingers between the BOT/EOT sensor and the reflector opposite it
and verify that
BOT
and
EOT
disappear from the display.
5.
If the display does not change during these checks, the respective sensor is
defective.
4.5.8.5
Display Command Log Function
The
DISP COMMAND LOG
function allows the user to display and scroll up and down
through a log containing the 48 (0 through -47) most recent commands to the drive
via the industry standard interface. The most recent command is displayed first.
The command log may be scrolled with the and switches.
