Preliminary
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September 21, 1999
BENCHMARK
T A P E
S Y S T E M S
When the entire initialization sequence is complete,
LdR REAdY
appears on the LCD panel.
Your DLT7 Autoloader is now ready to use.
4.3.2.2 Power-On
Checks
When you turn on your DLT7 Autoloader, it performs these actions:
•
Verifies drive configuration and status
•
Builds a valid cartridge inventory log
•
Calibrates the Media Transporter.
When your DLT7 Autoloader completes these power-on checks, it automatically puts itself in
Ready Mode.
4.3.2.3
Turning Off your DLT7 Autoloader
Before you turn off your DLT7 Autoloader, wait until all tape operations have completed.
Then, press and hold the
Power
button on the Operator Panel for two seconds.
4.3.3 Preparing and Installing DLTtape Cartridges
Installing DLTtape cartridges into your DLT7 Autoloader is fast and easy. Just follow the
instructions in this section.
1. Before you do anything else, gather the DLTtape cartridges you want to use with your
DLT7 Autoloader.
2. Make sure the write-protect switch is set as desired for each cartridge. Refer to page 3-5
for instructions on setting the write-protect switch.
3. Put the cartridges in the order you want to use them, if desired.
4. Turn on your DLT7 Autoloader and wait until it has completed its initialization sequence.
Unlock and open the front door. The LCD panel must display
LdR REAdY
before you
continue.
5. If you have a definite order of use in mind for your DLTtape cartridges, insert cartridges
6 and 7 into slots 1 and 2 respectively. Verify that the LCD panel shows that slots 1 and
2 have cartridges installed.
6. Press
the
Mode
button repeatedly until
LOAd SLOT
appears on the LCD panel. This
command always moves the cartridges in slots 1 and 2 to slots 6 and 7 respectively.
7. Press
the
Select
button to select the
LOAd SLOT
command.
SRC SLOT 1
now appears
on the LCD panel.
8. Press
the
Select
button again to move the cartridge from slot 1 to slot 6.
While your DLT7 Autoloader moves the cartridge to slot 6, several messages appear on the
LCD panel. When the cartridge is in slot 6,
LdR REAdY
appears on the LCD panel.
9. Verify that the LCD panel shows that slots 2 and 6 have cartridges installed. Then, press
the
Mode
button repeatedly until
LOAd SLOT
appears on the LCD panel.
10. Press the
Select
button to select the
LOAd SLOT
command.
SRC SLOT 2
now appears
on the LCD panel.