Operator Panel

Operator Panel

•  How to Use the Front Door Key
•  Turning the Tape Library On and Off
•  Operator Panel and Control Keys
•  Adjusting the Display Contrast
•  Menu Operations
•  Using the Operator Panel to Change Modes
•  Using the Operator Panel to Move a Tape Cartridge

•  Scrolling Presentation
•  Operator Panel Messages
•  Using the Control Keys

The operator panel is a liquid crystal display that provides information about the status and current operating mode of the tape library.
In the event of an operational problem, error codes that can be used to determine the cause of the problem are also shown.
The operator panel consists of four rows with 16 characters in each row.
(The rows are numbered from top to bottom with the top row being row 1 and the bottom row being row 4.)
When the tape library is in the on-line mode and runnin9 normally, rows 1 and 2 show library status; rows 3 and 4 show tape drive status.
When the tape library is in the diagnostic off-line mode, rows 1 and 2 show a menu of options.

Note: The key lock must be in 9 o'clock or 12 o'clock position for the panel to be operative.

When the tape library is in the on-line mode and running normally, information similar to the following is shown.

       IBM XXX7  X.XX  x
       ONLINE
       A:  READ C 35.Gb
       B:  EMPTY


XXX7 represents the machine type of the tape library (either 3447 or 7337); X.XX represents the firmware version running on the tape library; and x represents the SCSI target ID of the tape library.

When the tape library is in the off-line or diagnostic off-line modes, information similar to the following is shown.

       IBM XXX7  X.XX  x
       DIAG OFFLINE
       A:  DLT7000   VNN yl
       B:  DLT7000   VNN y2


VNN represents the firmware revision level of the DLT7000 microcode. y1 and y2 represent the SCSI target IDs of the tape drives.

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