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5. Refer to "Descriptions and Corrective Actions " to determine the meaning of the code and the action to take. 6. Press the eject button to view the next error code. (The codes are ordered; the most recent is presented first and the oldest (tenth) is presented last.) 7. Continue to press the eject button until appears, indicating that no more error codes exist. If no errors have been encountered or the log has just been cleared, a will appear immediately and the drive will exit maintenance mode. A maximum of ten error codes are stored. To redisplay the error codes, repeat steps 1 through 7. Function Code A - Clear Error Code Log Causes the tape drive to erase the contents of the error code log. 1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive. 2. Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance mode. 3. Press the eject button once per second until appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past , continue to press the eject button until it reappears. 4. To select the function, press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds. After you select the function, the tape drive erases all errors from the error code log, displays , then exits maintenance mode. Function Code C - Insert Cartridge Into Tape Drive This function cannot be selected by itself. It relates to other maintenance functions (such as Run Tape Drive Diagnostics) that require a scratch tape cartridge that is not write protected. Function Code E - Test Cartridge & Media Causes the tape drive to perform a Write/Read test (on the edge bands) to ensure that a suspect cartridge and its magnetic tape are acceptable. The tape drive takes approximately 15 minutes to run one loop of the test. The test loops ten times before completing. l If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of ten times. After the tenth loop, the test stops and the drive automatically exits maintenance mode. l If an error is detected, the tape drive displays "6" or "7" in the single-character display. Once the cartridge is manually ejected and removed, the tape drive exits maintenance mode. l To halt the diagnostic at the end of the current 15 minute test loop, press the eject button once. The drive acknowledges the request by slowing the length of time that the currently displayed character flashes on the single-character display (from twice per second to once per second). The diagnostic continues to the end of its loop and then stops. The tape drive then rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode. l To halt the diagnostic immediately and terminate the test that is running, press the eject button twice. The tape drive rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode. Attention: Data on the suspect tape will be overwritten. 1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive. 2. Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance mode. 3. Press the eject button once per second until it reappears. appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past , continue to press the eject button until 4. To select the function, press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds. After you select the function, flashes. When flashes, the drive is waiting for a cartridge. Within 60 seconds, insert the suspect data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). After you insert the cartridge, flashes and the test begins: ¡ If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of ten times. After the tenth loop, the test stops and the drive automatically exits maintenance mode. To halt the test, press the eject button. The tape drive then rewinds and unloads the cartridge, displays , and exits maintenance mode. ¡ If an error is detected, the tape drive displays mode. or . Once the cartridge is manually ejected and removed, the tape drive exits maintenance Function Code F - Write Performance Test Causes the tape drive to perform tests to ensure that the drive can read from and write to tape. This diagnostic performs fewer tests than the Run Tape Drive Diagnostics test (Function Code 1). The tape drive takes approximately 3 minutes to run the test. The Fast Read/Write Test is not as comprehensive a test and is not recommended for isolating errors between the drive and the media. Attention: Data on the suspect tape will be overwritten. 1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive. 2. Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance mode. 3. Press the eject button once per second until it reappears. appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past , continue to press the eject button until 4. To select the function, press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds. After you select the function, flashes. When flashes, the drive is waiting for a cartridge. Within 60 seconds, insert the suspect data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). After you insert the cartridge, flashes and the test begins. ¡ If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of ten times. Each loop takes approximately 3 minutes to run. After the tenth loop, the test stops and the drive automatically exits maintenance mode. ¡ If an error is detected, the tape drive displays an error code. Once the cartridge is manually ejected and removed, the tape drive exits maintenance mode. ¡ To halt the diagnostic at the end of the current 3 minute test loop, press the eject button once. The drive acknowledges the request by slowing the length of time that the currently displayed character flashes on the single-character display (from twice per second to once per second.) The diagnostic continues to the end of its loop and then stops. The tape drive then rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode. ¡ To halt the diagnostic immediately and terminate the test that is running, press the eject button twice. The tape drive rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode. Function Code H - Test Head

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5.
Refer to "
Descriptions and Corrective Actions
" to determine the meaning of the code and the action to take.
6.
Press the eject button to view the next error code. (The codes are ordered; the most recent is presented first and the oldest (tenth) is presented
last.)
7.
Continue to press the eject button until
appears, indicating that no more error codes exist. If no errors have been encountered or the log has just
been cleared, a
will appear immediately and the drive will exit maintenance mode. A maximum of ten error codes are stored.
To redisplay the error codes, repeat steps 1 through 7.
Function Code A
—
Clear Error Code Log
Causes the tape drive to erase the contents of the error code log.
1.
Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive.
2.
Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance
mode.
3.
Press the eject button once per second until
appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past
, continue to press the eject button until
it reappears.
4.
To select the function, press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds. After you select the function, the tape drive erases all errors from the error code
log, displays
, then exits maintenance mode.
Function Code C
—
Insert Cartridge Into Tape Drive
This function cannot be selected by itself. It relates to other maintenance functions (such as Run Tape Drive Diagnostics) that require a scratch tape
cartridge that is not write protected.
Function Code E
—
Test Cartridge & Media
Causes the tape drive to perform a Write/Read test (on the edge bands) to ensure that a suspect cartridge and its magnetic tape are acceptable. The tape
drive takes approximately 15 minutes to run one loop of the test. The test loops ten times before completing.
l
If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of ten times. After the tenth loop, the test stops and the drive automatically
exits maintenance mode.
l
If an error is detected, the tape drive displays "6" or "7" in the single-character display. Once the cartridge is manually ejected and removed, the tape
drive exits maintenance mode.
l
To halt the diagnostic at the end of the current 15 minute test loop, press the eject button once. The drive acknowledges the request by slowing the
length of time that the currently displayed character flashes on the single-character display (from twice per second to once per second). The
diagnostic continues to the end of its loop and then stops. The tape drive then rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode.
l
To halt the diagnostic immediately and terminate the test that is running, press the eject button twice. The tape drive rewinds, unloads the cartridge,
and exits maintenance mode.
Attention:
Data on the suspect tape will be overwritten.
1.
Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive.
2.
Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance
mode.
3.
Press the eject button once per second until
appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past
, continue to press the eject button until
it reappears.
4.
To select the function, press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds. After you select the function,
flashes. When
flashes, the drive is waiting
for a cartridge. Within 60 seconds, insert the suspect data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). After you insert the cartridge,
flashes and the test begins:
¡
If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of ten times. After the tenth loop, the test stops and the drive
automatically exits maintenance mode. To halt the test, press the eject button. The tape drive then rewinds and unloads the cartridge, displays
, and exits maintenance mode.
¡
If an error is detected, the tape drive displays
or
. Once the cartridge is manually ejected and removed, the tape drive exits maintenance
mode.
Function Code F
—
Write Performance Test
Causes the tape drive to perform tests to ensure that the drive can read from and write to tape. This diagnostic performs fewer tests than the Run Tape
Drive Diagnostics test (Function Code 1). The tape drive takes approximately 3 minutes to run the test. The Fast Read/Write Test is not as comprehensive a
test and is not recommended for isolating errors between the drive and the media.
Attention:
Data on the suspect tape will be overwritten.
1.
Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive.
2.
Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance
mode.
3.
Press the eject button once per second until
appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past
, continue to press the eject button until
it reappears.
4.
To select the function, press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds. After you select the function,
flashes. When
flashes, the drive is waiting
for a cartridge. Within 60 seconds, insert the suspect data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). After you insert the cartridge,
flashes and the test begins.
¡
If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of ten times. Each loop takes approximately 3 minutes to run. After the
tenth loop, the test stops and the drive automatically exits maintenance mode.
¡
If an error is detected, the tape drive displays an error code. Once the cartridge is manually ejected and removed, the tape drive exits
maintenance mode.
¡
To halt the diagnostic at the end of the current 3 minute test loop, press the eject button once. The drive acknowledges the request by slowing
the length of time that the currently displayed character flashes on the single-character display (from twice per second to once per second.)
The diagnostic continues to the end of its loop and then stops. The tape drive then rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance
mode.
¡
To halt the diagnostic immediately and terminate the test that is running, press the eject button twice. The tape drive rewinds, unloads the
cartridge, and exits maintenance mode.
Function Code H
—
Test Head