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4.6.3 Diagnostic
Menu
The Diagnostic Menu provides access to testing, firmware version display and upgrading,
and cleaning features built into your DLT7 Autoloader.
To access the
DIAGNOSTIC MENU,
press and hold the
NEXT
button and then press and
hold the
MODE
button for approximately 5 seconds.
dIAG MENU
appears on the LCD
panel.
Note:
Your DLT7 Autoloader automatically displays
LdR REAdY
if you do not press a key
within 30 seconds.
The following functions are available under the Diagnostic Menu:
LCD Panel Display
Description
DSP FW
This function displays the revision of the operating firmware from your DLT7
Autoloader microprocessors and drive.
SIGN ON
Use this function if your backup application does not support the DLT7
Autoloader, but does support the SCALAR library.
CHG MODE
Use this function to select
RANDOM
or
SEQUENTIAL
Mode.
CYCLE TEST
This function allows you to verify the functionality of the Autoloader robotics.
CYCLE TEST
exercises the autoloader robotics by executing a sequence of
pick and place operations, moving the cartridges between the slots and the
drive.
CLEAN DRV
The
CLEAN DRV
function allows you to clean the drives read/write head
manually. Use this function if your backup application does not support an
automatic cleaning cycle and you do not want to dedicate slot 7 to the
autoloader’s
AUTOCLEAN
feature.
AUTOCLEAN
AUTOCLEAN
provides an automatic cleaning cycle. Use
AUTOCLEAN
only
if your backup application does not support an automatic cleaning cycle. Slot
7 is dedicated to the cleaning cartridge whenever you endable
AUTOCLEAN
, reducing the autoloader’s capacity to 6 data cartridges.
LOAD FW
This function allows you to upgrade the DLT7 Autoloader’s firmware via the
SCSI bus.
DSP COUNTS
The DLT Autoloader keeps track of how many times certain events have
occurred. The
DSP COUNTS
function displays these numbers.
UPG DRV FW
This function allows you to upgrade the drive firmware using a Code
Upgrade cartridge.
Table 11: Diagnostic Menu
