The VXA-1 tape drive uses four LEDs to indicate its operational status.
| |
LED #1 |
LED #2 |
LED #3 |
LED #4 |
| |
Left Arrow |
Rectangle |
Right Arrow |
Circle |
| Operational Conditions |
| Power On Self-Test a |
(LEDs illuminate sequentially) |
| No Tape Loaded |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
GREEN |
| Interface Activity (LED 4 may flash with other LED operations) |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
Flashing GREEN |
| Tape Loading or Unloading |
OFF |
Flashing GREEN |
OFF |
Light GREEN |
| Tape Ready, Idle |
OFF |
GREEN |
OFF |
Light GREEN |
| Reading |
OFF |
OFF |
GREEN |
Flashing GREEN |
| Writing |
OFF |
OFF |
YELLOW |
Flashing GREEN |
| Space Forward |
OFF |
OFF |
Flashing GREEN |
Light GREEN |
| Space Reverse or Rewinding |
Flashing GREEN |
OFF |
OFF |
Light GREEN |
| Cleaning in Process |
Flashing GREEN |
OFF |
Flashing GREEN |
Light GREEN |
| Service Notification |
| Cleaning Required |
OFF |
Flashing YELLOW |
OFF |
Light GREEN |
| Cleaning Tape Completely Used |
OFF |
Flashing YELLOW and GREEN |
OFF |
Light GREEN |
| Recoverable Error b |
YELLOW |
GREEN |
YELLOW |
Light GREEN |
| Unrecoverable Error b |
YELLOW |
OFF |
YELLOW |
Light GREEN |
| Factory Service Required c |
(Flashing green or yellow) |
Flashing RED |
| Broken Tape |
Flashing YELLOW and GREEN |
OFF |
Flashing YELLOW and GREEN |
Light GREEN |
| Format Recovery d |
OFF |
OFF |
Flashing YELLOW and GREEN |
Light GREEN |
| Temperature Too High in Tape Path |
OFF |
OFF |
OFF |
Flashing ORANGE |
| Self-Test |
| Self-Test Running |
(Fast scrolling green) |
Light GREEN |
| Self-Test Passed |
GREEN |
GREEN |
GREEN |
Light GREEN |
| Self-Test Failed e |
YELLOW |
YELLOW |
YELLOW |
Light GREEN |
| FSC Display |
| FSC Display f |
(May be illuminated green or yellow) |
| Firmware Load |
| Loading Firmware |
Flashing YELLOW |
Flashing GREEN |
Flashing YELLOW |
ORANGE |
| Loading Firmware |
Flashing YELLOW and GREEN |
Flashing YELLOW and GREEN |
Flashing YELLOW and GREEN |
ORANGE |
a For the power-on self-test, the LEDs scroll sequentially right to left then left to right in yellow and green. LED 4 illuminates in red and green. When POST
is completed, LED 4 is illuminated in green.
b Retry the operation with another tape. An Unrecoverable Error may be the result of loading a VXA-2 formatted tape in a VXA-1 drive. If the problem persists, try power cycling the drive to clear the error. If you cannot resolve the problem yourself, contact Tandberg Data Technical Support. To capture a log of a problem, download the VXA Tool from this web site.
c You may need to return the drive for service; contact Tandberg Data Technical Support. To capture a log of a problem, download the VXA Tool from this web site.
d The tape was written without a valid end-of-data mark, which often occurs if you power-down the drive while the drive was writing. The tape drive will
perform a format recovery, which involves reading the data to determine where the end of data is located. This may take as long as 2 to 3 hours.
e If a self-test fails, clean the drive with a VXAtape cleaning cartridge. If the failure still occurs, try a new tape.
f To invoke the FSC display, hold the eject (unload) button for 3 seconds. This will display the most recent drive fault symptom code to be displayed in hex. The high order digit is displayed by LEDs 1-4 in green and the low order digit is displayed by LEDs 1-4 in yellow. After displaying the high and low order digits, a brief 1-second pause will occur then the display will show the previous FSC. Another 1-second pause, and the 3rd oldest FSC is displayed. A 2-second pause and the display will start over, looping the display 5 times. After five iterations, the drive goes back to a normal state. The start of the FSC display sequence is designated by all four LEDs on green for 0.3 seconds. The end of sequence is designated by all four LEDs on yellow for 0.3 seconds. |