M2488 USER’S GUIDE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
April 1997 CG00000-011403 REV. A 6-5
Complete the steps of the procedure in the order presented. While in the Test Mode, the START and
UNLOAD pushbuttons enable the various electromechanical assemblies to move vertically or hori-
zontally.
6-5.2 Cartridge Recovery With Mount Arm Obstruction
After completing the Test Mode procedure, continue with this procedure only if directed to do so
when the mount arm is obstructed.
6-5.3 Cartridge Recovery With No Mount Arm Obstruction
Continue with this procedure when directed to do so from one of the previous procedures.
STEP ACTION
1 Power off the tape drive.
2 Look through the back of the magazine to determine the position of the tape cartridge, the magazine,
and the mount arm are in relationship to each other. A light source may be needed to complete this
task.
3 Apply power to the tape drive, then immediately press and hold the EJECT + MODE SEL + TEST
pushbuttons. Release the pushbuttons when the display indicates
ACL TEST
. The drive is now in
Test Mode.
4
Press TEST until
PWM=35%
is displayed.
5 Change the PWM value to 50% by pressing START or UNLOAD.
6 Look through the back of the magazine to determine the position of the mount arm.
If the mount arm is obstructed, go to paragraph 6-5.2 on page 6-5.
Otherwise go to paragraph 6-5.3 on page 6-5.
STEP ACTION
7
Press TEST until
MGMTR DV
is displayed.
8 Using UNLOAD or START, move the magazine up or down to position the mount arm in the maga-
zine opening.
9 Continue with the procedure in paragraph 6-5.3 on page 6-5.
STEP ACTION
10
Press TEST until
PUMTR DV
is displayed.
11 Press UNLOAD to insert the cartridge fully into the loader.
12 Press START to return the mount arm to the home position.
13
Press TEST until
MGMTR DV
is displayed.
14 Press and hold UNLOAD to raise the magazine.
15 Release UNLOAD when the magazine is disengaged, then remove the magazine.
16 Press RESET to reinitialize the tape drive.
17 After the tape cartridge is ejected, remove it manually.