O
CTOBER
2002
E
XABYTE
VXA-2 A
UTO
P
AK1x7
A
UTOLOADER
39
M
ONITORING
THE
T
APE
D
RIVE
’
S
LED
S
3.
3.
3.
3.
Remove the cartridge from the drive.
M
ONITORING
THE
T
APE
D
RIVE
’
S
LED
S
The VXA-2 tape drive’s faceplate has four LEDs, shown in
indicate the drive’s operational status.
To view the tape drive’s LEDs:
1.
1.
1.
1.
From the Main Menu, press
[
3
]
or
[
4
]
until the following screen appears:
2.
2.
2.
2.
Press
[ENTER]
. The following message flashes on the screen:
Unlock Magazine Yes:ENTER No:ESCAPE
3.
3.
3.
3.
Press
[ENTER]
to unlock the magazine. The robot parks at the top of the
autoloader and the magazine’s solenoid releases.
4.
4.
4.
4.
Grasp the magazine at the top (near cartridge slot 7) and pull out.
shows the tape drive’s LED combinations and the conditions they
indicate.
KEY: Flashing LEDs =
On =
Off =
Figure 4-3
Location of tape drive’s eject button and LEDs
Eject button
LEDs
!
P a r k
&
U n l o c k
Caution
Do not force the magazine out of the autoloader. Doing so may damage the
magazine or the robot.