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Maint Mode: Select Fast R/W Diagnostic 5. Press and hold the unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to select the function. Immediately after the following message displays, insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that is not write-protected (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). Fast R/W Diagnostic Load Scratch Tape 6. After you insert the scratch data cartridge, the flashing C in the single-character display changes to F and one or more of the following messages display: Fast R/W Diagnostic Tape Loading = = = > Fast R/W Diagnostic Locating = = = > Fast R/W Diagnostic Rewinding = = = > followed by: Fast R/W Diagnostic Writing = = = > and: Fast R/W Diagnostic Reading = = = > The tape drive runs the tests. Note: If you inserted an invalid or write-protected tape cartridge, 7 appears in the single-character display. The tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits maintenance mode. v If no error is detected, the test will loop and begin again. To stop the loop, press the unload button for one second and release. When the loop ends, 0 temporarily appears in the single-character display. The drive rewinds and unloads the tape, partially ejects the cartridge, then exits maintenance mode. The solid amber status light turns off and the following message displays: Passed! Tape Unloading followed by: Cartridge Unloading In Progress 78 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide

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Maint Mode: Select
Fast R/W Diagnostic
5.
Press and hold the unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to select
the function. Immediately after the following message displays, insert a scratch
(blank) data cartridge that is not write-protected (or the tape drive exits
maintenance mode).
Fast R/W Diagnostic
Load Scratch Tape
6.
After you insert the scratch data cartridge, the flashing
C
in the single-character
display changes to
F
and one or more of the following messages display:
Fast R/W Diagnostic
Tape Loading
===>
Fast R/W Diagnostic
Locating
===>
Fast R/W Diagnostic
Rewinding
===>
followed by:
Fast R/W Diagnostic
Writing
===>
and:
Fast R/W Diagnostic
Reading
===>
The tape drive runs the tests.
Note:
If you inserted an invalid or write-protected tape cartridge,
7
appears in
the single-character display. The tape drive unloads the cartridge and
exits maintenance mode.
v
If no error is detected, the test will loop and begin again. To stop the loop,
press the unload button for one second and release. When the loop ends,
0
temporarily appears in the single-character display. The drive rewinds and
unloads the tape, partially ejects the cartridge, then exits maintenance mode.
The solid amber status light turns off and the following message displays:
Passed!
Tape Unloading
followed by:
Cartridge Unloading
In Progress
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IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide