DAT 72 (Models 5242 and 5242ACL) Tape Drive User's Guide
Section 3 – 5242-ACL Tape Drive 
Chapter One
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Introduction.........................................................................…………………………35 
Features...............................................................................…………………………35 
Chapter Two
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Mode of Operation..............................................................…………………………36 
Terminology........................................................................…………………………36 
Front Panel Buttons.............................................................…………………………36 
Loading and Unloading the Magazine and Cartridges........…………………………37 
Ejecting the Magazine and Cartridges ................................…………………………38 
Forcing a Tape to Eject.......................................................…………………………39 
Front Panel LEDs................................................................…………………………39 
Self-Test Display ................................................................…………………………40 
Chapter Three
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Display Regions on the Autoloader LCD ...........................…………………………41 
Diagnostic Display..............................................................…………………………41 
LCD Categories of Information ..........................................…………………………41 
LCD Messages....................................................................…………………………43 
Chapter Four
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Upgrading Firmware...........................................................…………………………49 
Section 4 – SCSI Electronics 
Chapter One
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Controls and Indicators.......................................................…………………………50 
Mode Switch.......................................................................…………………………50 
LEDs ...................................................................................…………………………50 
Front Panel LCD.................................................................…………………………51 
Understanding the Capacity Bar Graph ..............................…………………………51 
Chapter Two
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Introduction.........................................................................…………………………51 
Initial LCD..........................................................................…………………………52 
Performance LCD Format...................................................…………………………52 
Setting Tape Density...........................................................…………………………55 
Setup Display Format..........................................................…………………………55 
Setup 1 Configuration Display Format ...............................…………………………58 
Setup 2 Configuration Display Format Items......................…………………………61 
Setup 3 Off-Line Utilities Display Format Items................…………………………62 
Section 5 – Index and Safety 
Index
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Safety and Compliance
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HP StorageWorks DAT 72 (Models 5242 and 5242ACL) User's Guide   HP Part Number 528296-003  July 2005 










