Operation
M8501 and M8502 ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide — 529972-003
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Magazine Door
Magazine Door
The magazine door has both an electrical release (via the GUI touch screen) and a
manual release. It is always recommended that you open the magazine door using the
GUI touch screen. If the GUI touch screen should fail, you can manually open the door
by pushing a paper clip into the mechanical release at the center of the door.
Indicators
The ACL tape drive’s front panel indicators consist of a GUI touch screen and an ACL
status LED.
Figure 4-2. Magazine Door Mechanical Release
Table 4-1. ACL Front Panel Indicators
Indicator
Description
Solid Green
The ACL is operating correctly under normal conditions.
Flashing Green
The ACL is operating correctly; however, a change is
being made via the GUI touch screen that interrupts the
current ACL operation.
Solid Amber
The ACL is in a fault state as indicated by the fault
message on the GUI touch screen.
Magazine Door Release ACL Status LED