3
a. If no tape cartridge is already mounted in the
DLT tape drive, the T
APE IN
U
SE
indicator
should go out within 20 seconds, with the green
O
PERATE
H
ANDLE
indicator then becoming
steadily lit to indicate that the door latch is
released and that the cartridge insert/release
handle can be pulled up to allow insertion of
tape. (To load tape, see Section 4.)
b. If a tape cartridge is already mounted in the
DLT tape drive (left over from previous use),
the T
APE IN
U
SE
indicator should continue to
blink while the tape mechanism engages the
tape and then moves the tape under the
recording heads, at which time the T
APE IN
U
SE
indicator should become steadily lit. You can
now either record on or read from that tape, or
else press the Unload push-button switch to
direct the DLT tape drive to unlatch the
insert/release handle so that you can remove the
mounted tape.
3
Meaning of Indicators and Controls
Use the information in the following table to determine
the DLT tape drive’s operating condition:
Indicator
State
Meaning
TZ87
(yellow)
On (default)
Tape in DLT tape drive
was recorded in TZ87
format.
Blinking
Tape in DLT tape drive
was last recorded in
some other density, but
TZ87 density has been
selected for new
recording. (This selection
will be written from
beginning of tape.)
TZ85 &
TZ86
(yellow)
Same as 10/20-GB DLT, preceding,
except applicable to designated density
format.
(Continued on Next Panel)
