Preliminary
4-26
September 21, 1999
BENCHMARK
T A P E
S Y S T E M S
If a cartridge is in the drive when you press the
SELECT
button, the
DRIVE FULL
error
appears on the LCD panel. Clear the error by pressing the
MODE
button. Use
EJECT DRV
Mode to remove the cartridge from the drive, then follow steps 1 and 2 again.
When cleaning is complete, the drive automatically ejects the cartridge, and autoloader will
places it in slot 2.
RMV 2 (SEL)
blinks on the LCD panel
4. Remove the cleaning cartridge from slot 2 and press the
SELECT
button to return your
DLT7 Autoloader to
LdR REAdY
.
4.6.3.6 AUTOCLEAN
The
AUTOCLEAN
function is for use with application software that does not support
automated cleaning of the drive head. Applications that support automated cleaning manage
tape location and use, including that of the cleaning cartridge. Do not use the
AUTOCLEAN
function if your application software supports automated cleaning cycles.
4.6.3.7 Enabling
AUTOCLEAN
The default condition is
AUTOCLEAN
OFF
.
1. After entering the
DIAG MENU
, press and hold the
MODE
button until
AUTOCLEAN
appears on the LCD panel.
2. Press
the
SELECT
button to select
AUTOCLEAN
.
AC ON
appears on the LCD panel.
3. Press
the
SELECT
button to enable
AUTOCLEAN
.
CT 2 (SEL)
blinks on the LCD panel.
4. Place the cleaning cartridge in slot 2, then press the
SELECT
button. Your DLT7
Autoloader moves the cleaning cartridge from slot 2 to slot 7.
Note:
If a data cartridge is in slot 2 when you press the
SELECT
button, autoloader treats it
like a cleaning cartridge and moves it to slot 7.
If slot 7 already contains a cartridge when you press the
SELECT
button, the
DEST FULL
error message appears on the LCD panel and
AUTOCLEAN
is not enabled. If this happens,
use the
UNLOAD SLOT
mode to empty slot 7 first, then follow steps 1 through 4 to enable
AUTOCLEAN
.
If you want to cancel while enabling the
AUTOCLEAN
function, press the
MODE
button
before you place the cleaning cartridge in slot 2 or press the
SELECT
button.
LdR REAdY
appears on the LCD panel and
AUTOCLEAN
is not enabled.
If you do not place the cleaning cartridge in slot 2 and press the
SELECT
button within 30
seconds of selecting the
AUTOCLEAN
feature, the Diagnostic Menu times out.
LdR REAdY
appears on the LCD panel and
AUTOCLEAN
is not enabled.
The Autoclean feature is disabled until the autoloader places the cleaning cartridge in slot 7.
If power is cycled before the autoloader places the cartridge in slot 7,
AUTOCLEAN
remains
disabled. Follow steps 1 through 4 again to enable
AUTOCLEAN.
If a cartridge is in the drive when you place the cleaning cartridge in slot 2 and press the
SELECT
button, a
DRIVE FULL
error appears on the LCD panel and
AUTOCLEAN
remains disabled. This is also true if the Media Picker is full when you press the
SELECT
button. In either case, clear the error by pressing the
MODE
button. Then use
EJECT DRV
