ADIC VLS DLT Installation And Operating Manual

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30 Operation and MaintenanceÌ Since the drive statusLEDs are located on thetop front of the drive, tosee them you must beeye-level with the gripperarm of the VLS. Lookbeyond the arm to thedrive.The VLS DLT is a highly sophisticated unit composed ofone DLT drive along with the robotics that control the drive,magazine and media. No modifications have been made tothe drive. The built-in drive status LEDs function as themanufacturer has specified.Very little routine maintenance is required – apart fromcleaning the head whenever the Use Cleaning Tape LEDis illuminated on the drive front panel (see Cleaning theDrive Head later in this chapter).Inserting the Data Cartridges into the MagazineÌ ADIC stronglyrecommends that youuse ADIC-approvedmedia only.The magazine for the VLS DLT holds seven DLT cartridges.It includes a clear dust cover to protect the cartridges and foreasy storage. See Figure 10. Insert each cartridge into a slotof the magazine making sure that the write-protect switch istoward the top, facing the closed side of the magazine (asillustrated).Closed sideof magazineWrite-Protect SwitchMagazine CoverOpen side ofmagazine(towards VLS)Figure 10. Magazine for VLS