Tandberg Data DAT 160, User Manual

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Meaning Clean LED Tape LED
The cartridge is loaded and the drive is
ready.
off on
The cartridge is loading or unloading, or
self-test is in progress.
off flashing slowly
The cartridge is loaded, activity is occur-
ring.
off
flashing rap-
idly
This is the Error Condition Signal. DAT
drives perform a comprehensive self-test
during power-up. If a hard error causes
the self-test to fail, the clean light
changes to steady amber.
on off or flashing
This is the Media Caution Signal.
flashing slowly off or flashing
1. Wait for the current operation to
finish, then insert a different tape
and repeat the operation that was
being performed.
2. If the media caution signal does not
show this time, it indicates that the
original cartridge was nearing the
end of its useful life. Copy any data
you want to keep from the original
tape onto a new tape if possible,
then discard the old tape.
3. If the media caution signal appears
again with the second tape, the tape
heads need cleaning.
4. If the media caution signal appears
after using a cleaning cartridge, the
cleaning cartridge has probably ex-
pired and should be discarded.
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# August 2009
LED sequences