Led summary, Clean led, Table 8. led quick summary table 9. clean led – Quantum Audio drive DDS-4 User Manual
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Understanding the Drive LEDs
LED Summary
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LED Summary
Table 8 on page 47 summarizes the actions of the front-panel LEDs.
Clean LED
The Clean LED indicates whether a drive needs to be cleaned.
TABLE 8.
LED Quick Summary
LED
Color
Action
Description
Clean
Green
ON (Lit)
Cleaning is required.
Slow Flashing
Internal error rate threshold has been exceeded and
cleaning is required.
Flashing
Cleaning cartridge in the drive has exceeded its useful
life. Replace the old cleaning cartridge with a new one.
Media
Green
ON (Lit)
An inserted cartridge is operating properly.
Flashing
Drive could not write the tape correctly (write error).
Use a DDS cleaning cartridge to clean the drive.
Drive
Amber
ON (Lit)
Drive is reading or writing the tape normally.
Rapid Flashing
A hardware fault has occurred.
TABLE 9.
Clean LED
LED Status
Description
ON continuously
Drive requires cleaning. Use only an approved DDS cleaning cartridge.
Flashing slowly (approximately
ON 2 seconds, OFF 1 second)
Tape cartridge in use has exceeded a predefined soft-error threshold.
This signal is a warning only and does not indicate that data has been
compromised. Remove the tape and clean the drive using an approved
DDS cleaning cartridge. If the Clean LED still flashes after cleaning and
reinserting the original data cartridge, use a new cartridge for future
backups.
Flashing rapidly
A cleaning cartridge that has exceeded its useful life has been inserted
into the drive. Replace the cleaning cartridge with a new approved
DDS cleaning cartridge.