Owner's manual

Chapter Five - SCSI Bridge Electronics
Figure 15 Identification of LCD items
5.7 Performance LCD Format
Upon receiving a TEST UNIT READY or INQUIRY SCSI command from the host, the LCD switches to
the Performance format which is the main operational format of the LCD. The top two lines of the LCD
always display the current SCSI command and the tape-capacity bar graph. The bottom two lines of the
display alternate between five performance/status items.
Figure 16 5242-2SE performance LCD format
5.7.1 Current Tape Operation
The current SCSI command being executed appears on the top line of the LCD. Typical
commands shown are Read, Write, WrtFMK, Rewind, Space, and so on.
Write
E F
TOTL XFR
74MB
Figure 17 Current tape operation display
Additionally, off-line utilities use this area to display tape-drive errors. The SCSI Request
Sense command provides information about an error.
5.7.2 Total Data Transferred
HP StorageWorks DAT 72 (Model 5242-2SE) User's Guide 16 HP Part Number 528297-003 July 2005