HD-3WXL Operation and Installation Manual
10
Automatic Degaussing Technical Detail
1) The LCD displays “Insert Media Session = #”.
2) The media to be degaussed is inserted into the degaussing chamber through the Media
Entrance Door. While the media is sliding into the degaussing chamber and the door is
open, the LCD will display “Door Open”.
3) The media slides into the degaussing chamber and stops when it contacts the media
gate.
4) Sensors in the Media Entrance Door detect that media has been inserted and
automatically initiate the degaussing process while displaying
“Erase Cycle Initiated”
and then displaying “
CHARGING >>>>>
” on the LCD Screen.
5) The LCD will display the Field Strength Graph “
--------==I===
”. The “
I
” in the graph
represents the strength of the erasing field. The “
=====
” portion of the graph represents
the normal range for field strength level. The “
I
” within the “--------
=====
” indicates where
the erasing field strength measured. The position of the “
I
” can vary from cycle to cycle
as it is based on the actual field strength.
6) If the field is in the normal range, the LCD will display “
DATA ELIMINATED
”.
7) If the field is not in the normal range, the LCD will display “
ERASE FAILURE
”. As an
added measure of security, the media will remain inside the degaussing chamber until a
successful degauss is performed or until the media is removed by following the
instructions in this manual under “Ejecting Media after an Error”.
8) The LCD will display “
MEDIA RELEASED
”. The media gate will lower, allowing the
erased media to exit the degaussing chamber via the Exit Slide located on the right side
of the HD-3WXL.
9) The HD-3WXL’s internal counter will advance one count and display the total number of
media degaussed for the current session.
