500300 Rev. U
Operating Instructions
3-5
Figure 3-5 Correct Way to Insert Reel
3.
Close the door.
4.
Press the LOAD switch.
3.3.1
Load Sequence
Pressing the LOAD switch when the door and the top cover are closed initiates the
following load sequence:
1.
Display line one will indicate
DDDD LOADING
while the drive threads and
tensions the tape. If the Auto-Online feature has been enabled in the Drive
Configuration menu, display line one will indicate
DDDD ONLINE PEND
. This
means that the drive will automatically place itself online pending completion
of the load sequence.
NOTE
During the load sequence, the
ONLINE PEND
ing status can be toggled by pressing the ONLINE
switch.
2.
Display line two will indicate various progress points during the load sequence,
such as
CHECKING REEL, THREADING TAPE, LOADPOINT SEEK,
etc.
3.
At the end of the load sequence, the drive will automatically read the ID burst
at the beginning of the tape and display line two will
indicate
READING ID BURST.
The ID burst identifies the density at which the tape was last written. This
detected
density is indicated on the right side of display line two. Refer to
Paragraph 3.6.1 for more information about the displayed data.
6250 OFFLINE
1600 RD 1600ID
Write-from-BOT density
Read-from-BOT density
Detected density
Figure 3-6 Front Panel Display at End of Load Sequence (if Auto Online is off)
