Tandberg Data DAT 160, User Manual

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LED sequences for the DAT 160 tape drive
The meaning of different patterns of LEDs is as follows:
Table 5-1 LED sequences for DAT 160
Action required Cause LED Sequence
Make sure the drive is switched on.
The power on/off switch incorporates
a green LED.
If this is not on, check the power cable
connection and replace the cable if
necessary. You can use the power
cable from your monitor or another
device to check that the connection is
working.
If the power supply is present and all
LEDs remain off, power cycle or reset
the drive. If it still fails, call for service.
Drive may
not have
power, may
be faulty or
may have
been power
cycled or
reset during
a firmware
upgrade.
All LEDs OFF.
None. This is normal.
The drive is
ready for
operation.
Ready is ON.
None.
If the drive is upgrading firmware, do
not reset or power cycle it.
If the drive is cleaning, the cleaning
cartridge will eject on completion. The
cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes
to complete.
The drive is
carrying out
a normal
activity (read,
write, clean).
Ready
FLASHES.
Load the DDS cleaning cartridge. See
“
Cleaning cartridges ” on page 41 for
supported cartridges and instructions.
If the Clean LED is still flashing when
you load a new or known good data
cartridge after cleaning, call for service.
The drive
requires
cleaning.
Clean FLASHES.
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# August 2009
LED sequences