Preliminary
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September 21, 1999
BENCHMARK
T A P E
S Y S T E M S
4.4
DLT7 Autoloader Manual Control Modes
This section describes the manual control modes your DLT7 Autoloader implements. These
modes are available by using the buttons on the Operator Panel. Normally, your backup
application performs all of the tasks available through manual control modes, but there may
be occasions when you want to access these functions directly.
To access any of the Modes, press the
MODE
button repeatedly until the LCD panel
displays the desired mode on line 1.
To exit any of the Modes and return to
LdR REAdY
, press the
MODE
button.
4.4.1 Mode 1A – LOAD DRV
This Mode loads a cartridge into the drive. To access
Mode 1A
:
1. Press
the
MODE
button repeatedly until
LOAd dRV
appears on the LCD panel.
Note:
If a cartridge is already loaded in the drive, you can only access
Mode 1B, EJECT
DRV.
2. Press
the
SELECT
button.
SRC SLOT
appears on the LCD panel. If the source slot is
empty,
RESELECT
blinks on the LCD panel.
3. Press
the
NEXT
or
PREVIOUS
button to scroll through the slot choices. Press
SELECT
when the slot you want to load is displayed.
Your DLT7 Autoloader loads the selected cartridge into the drive and displays
LdR REAdY
and
the slot number of the tape in the drive on the LCD panel.
4.4.2 Mode 1B – EJECT DRV
This Mode ejects the cartridge from the drive and places it into the storage slot from which it
was originally loaded. To access
Mode 1B
:
1. Press
the
MODE
button repeatedly until
EJECT dRV
appears on the LCD panel.
Note:
If the drive is empty, you can only access
Mode 1A LOAD DRV.
2. Press
the
SELECT
button.
EJECTING
appears on the LCD panel while the drive ejects
the cartridge.
Your DLT7 Autoloader moves the cartridge back to its storage slot and displays
LdR
REAdY.
