4-2
Menu Operations
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4.1.2
Accessing the Menu Mode
You can access the Menu mode by pressing the MENU switch whenever the drive is
in the standby state (i.e., whenever the drive is offline and not rewinding, loading or
unloading). The MENU indicator will illuminate when the drive is in the Menu
mode.
In the menu mode, the switches generally perform the following functions. These
alternate functions are also indicated by the legends below the switches:
•
- Selects the previous menu item or parameter.
•
- Selects the next menu item or parameter.
•
ENTER
- Picks the selected item, or enters into the selected menu list.
•
EXIT
- Backs up one level each time the switch is pressed. Eventually, this
switch will exit the Menu mode and turn off the MENU indicator. All switches
then resume their normal functions as indicated above the switches.
4.1.3
Accessing the Demonstration Function
As an example in stepping through the menus, Table 4-1 shows how to access the
Demonstration function found in the Maintenance menu.
STEP
DISPLAY
DRIVE STATUS
Apply power.
STANDBY
Drive awaits user input.
Press the Menu switch once.
RESET HEAD CLEAN
Drive enters Menu mode and displays first
function.
Press the UP switch once.
DRIVE CONFIG.
Drive steps up to Drive Config. menu.
Press the UP switch a 2nd time.
SCSI CONFIG.
Drive steps up to SCSI Config. menu.
Press the UP switch a 3rd time.
MANUAL THREADING
Drive steps up to Manual Threading
function.
Press the UP switch a 4th time.
MAINTENANCE
Drive steps up to Maintenance menu.
Press the ENTER switch.
DEFAULT CONFIG.
Drive enters Maintenance menu and
displays first item.
Press the UP switch five times.
DEMONSTRATION
Drive steps up to Demonstration function.
Press the ENTER switch.
Demonstration text
Drive performs Demonstration function until
powered down or until stopped by pressing
EXIT.
Press the EXIT switch repeatedly.
MENU LED goes out
Drive is back to normal operation.
Table 4-1 Accessing the Demonstration Function
4.2
Reset Head Clean Function
The tape drive continually measures the amount of tape that passes over the head
during normal operation. Each time a tape is unloaded, the measured amount is
added to a sum stored in non-volatile memory. The total represents the number of
