Quantum Audio Tape Drives A-Series User Manual

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Chapter 3 Using Your Tape Drive

Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject

Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide

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Cleaning

Required LED

Yellow

On

Cleaning is required. See

Cleaning the Tape

Mechanism

for cleaning information.

Off

Cleaning is not required.

Eject Button

Press

Use the

Eject

button to eject the tape data cartridge

from the tape drive. When you press the button, the
tape drive completes any active writing of data to the

tape, then ejects the data cartridge.
Note: A tape cartridge can be unloaded during an

active FTP session only by using the built-in FTP

client. Right-click within the right pane of the FTP

client window to display the

Contextual

menu, then

click

Eject tape

.

See the applicable data cartridge appendix for detailed

data cartridge handling procedures.

Infrared

Communication

Port

This infrared port, also known as iTalk, provides a

wireless remote testing base for customers and

integrators to access system diagnostic information.

See your Quantum sales representative for more

information.

Note:

Whenever the tape drive resets, all LEDs illuminate briefly and then illuminate in sequence

until the reset completes. Whenever the tape drive encounters an error, all LEDs flash together.

LED/Button/

Port Title

Color/
Symbol

Action

Explanation

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