Description
Status Lights on the 4 mm Tape Drive :
READY READ-WRITE DISTURBANCE
| READY | R/W | DIST | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLASH | Off | Off | The Power-On Self Test (POST) is running or the Diagnostic Cartridge is running. |
| Off | Off | Off | One of the following has occurred: ° The Power is off ° The POST has completed successfully, but no tape cartridge has been inserted. |
| ON | Off | Off | A tape cartridge has been inserted and the 4 mm Tape Drive is Ready to receive commands from the system. |
| ON | FLASH | Off | The Tape motion and the 4 mm Tape Drive is running a device operation or cleaning. |
| Off | Off | FLASH | The 4 mm Tape Drive has detected an internal fault that requires corrective action such as a tape cartridge failure, high humidity, or no SCSI terminator. |
| Off/ON | Off/FL | ON | The tape path requires cleaning or is using a poor quality tape cartridge. |
SCSI Drive ID - Jumper Pin Assignment :
(for jumper location, see rear side view - picture)
| Address | SW-1 | SW-2 | SW-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Off | Off | Off |
| 1 | On | Off | Off |
| 2 | Off | On | Off |
| 3 | On | On | Off |
| 4 | Off | Off | On |
| 5 | On | Off | On |
| 6 | Off | On | On |
| 7 | On | On | On |
Configuration Switch (SW-4 to SW-8) Settings :
(Not on all drives this switches are present. If not available then SW-4 to SW-8 = logically '0').
| Switch # | State | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Off | The Tape Drive will not write to any 90 meter media |
| 4 | ON | The Tape Drive will write to any 90 meter media Warning: Selecting this option and using Tape Cartridges, other than those recommended for use for this Tape Drive, will cause errors and void the warranty. |
| 5 | Off | Parity enabled |
| 5 | ON | Parity disabled |
| 6 | Off | Data Compression can be used when writing. |
| 6 | ON | Data Compression cannot be used when writing. |
| 7 | Off | No Security - Tape Cartridge can be loaded |
| 7 | ON | Security - Tape Cartridge cannot be loaded when the system issues PREVENT MEDIA command. Warning: Do not set switch to OFF unless your system security software is installed. |
| 8 | OFF | Reserved MUST be OFF |
Configuration Switch Settings :
(is located below top cover, under adhesive tape)
| Switch # | State | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ON | No security - Tape Cartridge can be loaded. |
| 1 | Off | Security - Tape Cartridge cannot be loaded when system issues PREVENT MEDIA command. |
| 2 | ON | Reserved MUST be ON |
| 3 | ON | Data Compression can be used when writing. |
| 3 | Off | Data Compression cannot be used when writing. |
| 4 | ON | The Tape Drive will only Write to approved 'DATA GRADE' media. |
| 4 | Off | The Tape Drive will Write to any media. WARNING Selecting this option and using unapproved Tape Cartridges may void warranty and cause errors. |
| 5-8 | ON | Reserved MUST be ON |
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