HP A3716A DDS-3 Autoloader User's Manual - 3716-96001

Using Your Autoloader
Loading a Magazine and Cartridges
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Figure 3.4 Inserting the magazine in the autoloader
3 Apply steady, gentle pressure until the mechanism takes the magazine and pulls
it into the autoloader.
The autoloader will then check which magazine slots contain cartridges.
4 When the magazine check is complete, use either your backup software on the
host computer or the autoloaders front panel buttons to select and load a
cartridge from the magazine into the drive.
The drive now performs a load sequence. This takes a maximum of 25 seconds
from the time the cartridge is inserted to the time the drive is ready to start
acting upon the next command from the host. The sequence is as follows:
a The drive mechanism threads the tape and checks the tape format (DDS or
audio). If the tape is blank, the drive leaves the tape at BOM (Beginning of
Media) and awaits the next command.
b If the tape is in DDS format and is write-enabled, the drive performs write
and read tests. If the error rate is high, the Operator Attention Required light
is lit and an error message may appear on the front panel display.
c The drive reads the tape log, which contains details of the history of the tape.
d The drive rewinds to BOP (Beginning of Partition) and goes online, awaiting
a command from the host.
Note the arrow-
head indicating
the direction of
insertion