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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
Causes the tape drive to perform the Head Resistance Measurements test and a Write/Read test (on the center of the tape). The drive runs these tests to ensure that
the tape drive's head and tape-carriage mechanics are working correctly. The tape drive takes approximately 10 minutes to run the test.
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 a scratch 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 10 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 "5", unloads the tape cartridge, and exits maintenance mode.
¡ To halt the diagnostic at the end of the current 10 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 then rewinds, unloads the cartridge,