500300 Rev. U
Controls and Indicators
2-3
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LOAD
- The tape is loaded and positioned at loadpoint (BOT).
•
ONLINE
- The tape is loaded and the drive is
online
and ready to accept a
command.
•
MENU
- The drive is in the menu mode, as opposed to the operating mode.
You use the menu mode to select drive options and operating parameters, and to
perform diagnostic tests. It is available to you only when the drive is offline or in the
standby state. The operating mode is the normal mode—i.e., offline, online, or
standby.
2.3
Liquid Crystal Display
The drive displays status, error conditions, parameter values, and other information
on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The LCD contains two lines of sixteen characters
each. Throughout this document, display line one refers to the top line, and display
line two refers to the bottom line. Figure 2-2 illustrates the states of the LCD at
various times during drive operation.
