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Quantum DLT 7000 Tape Drive 2-17
Table 2–6 LED Functionality
LED LED Color Description
Operate Handle Green On = Insert/Release handle can be operated.
Off = Do not operate Insert/Release handle.
Blinking = Close the Insert/Release handle and wait for Operate
Handle LED to light steadily.
Density -
2.6, 6.0,
10.0/15.0, 20.0
Amber Refer to Table 2-7 and subsection 2.4.2.
Compress Amber On = Compression mode enabled (compression only valid for
10, 15, or 20 or 35 GB densities only).
Off = Compression mode disabled.
Blinking = Compress mode manually overridden by operator.
Density Override Amber On = Operator selected a density from the density Select
Button on the front panel.
Off = Density to be selected by the host (automatic).
Refer to subsection 2.4.2 for Density Select information.
Write-Protected Orange On = Tape is Write-Protected
Off = Tape is Write-Enabled
Tape In Use Amber Irregular Blinking = Tape is moving; the drive is calibrating,
reading, writing, or rewinding the tape.
Regular Blinking = The tape is loading, unloading, or
rewinding.
On = A cartridge is loaded in the tape drive, but the tape is not
moving; the drive is ready for use. This may also mean no
application is communicating with the tape drive’s controller,
or that the application is communicating but is not delivering
any command that impact tape motion.
Off = No tape is loaded.