Sony SDT-5000M Documentation
The front of the Sony SDT-5000M DAT Drive has three LED Indicators. Each
LED may blink at a variable rate to show various information about the
operation of the tape drive. The indications are summarized in the following
table:
| LED Indicators |
|---|
| LED | Busy | Tape | Status |
|---|
| OFF |
Not busy |
Unloading Tape |
|
| ON |
SCSI active |
Tape Loaded |
Write-protected |
| ON .25sec, OFF .5sec |
Drive Active |
Loading/unloading |
Cleaning tape at EOM |
| ON 3.5sec, OFF .5sec |
Humidity Warning |
Error rate warning |
Cleaning request |
| One pulse, ON .25sec |
Waiting for reset |
Waiting for eject |
Drive mechanism failure |
| Two pulses, ON .25sec |
|
|
Drive circuitry failure |