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Appendix
Appendix
Head Cleaning
The S-AIT Tape Drive Unit is equipped with an automatic head cleaning system
and was developed to require only a minimum of cleaning. Yet, to maintain the
unit in peak condition, the unit determines when head cleaning using a cleaning
cartridge is necessary. When cleaning is necessary, the CLEANING REQUEST
indicator flashes yellow.
1
Insert an S-AIT cleaning cartridge into the unit.
The unit loads the cartridge and cleans the heads. During the cleaning
cycle, the CLEANING REQUEST indicator lights yellow.
2
When cleaning ends, the unit ejects the cartridge and the CLEANING
REQUEST indicator goes out.
Note
An S-AIT cleaning cartridge is good for 50 uses. The cleaning cartridge R-MIC
keeps track of how many times the cartridge is used. When the cleaning
cartridge reaches the end of its life, the unit ejects it immediately without
cleaning. In this case, dispose of it and repeat the operation with a new cleaning
cartridge.
TAPE
MOTION
DRIVE
ERROR
TAPE
ERROR
CLEANING
REQUEST
OPEN
