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2 Operating the Tape Drive
This section includes information about the following:
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Reading the tape drive’s LEDs
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Setting the write-protect switch on the data cartridge
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Loading and unloading a data cartridge
Figure 9 shows the controls and indicators on the front
panel of the EXB-8500c. (The front panel of the EXB-8500
is the same except that it has no “c” on the unload
button.)
Reading the LEDs
The tape drive uses two LEDs to indicate its operating
states. The LEDs indicate the following general
conditions:
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The green LED indicates that the tape drive can
accept a tape access command.
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The amber LED indicates SCSI bus activity and tape
drive error conditions
Figure 9 Unload button and LEDs
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