Quantum Audio A-Series Manuel D’Utilisation

Chapter 3  Using Your Tape Drive

Power On Self-Test (POST) Troubleshooting

Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide

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The tape drive has a thermal sensor located in the tape path. This sensor, 

which is used to accurately monitor the air temperature in the tape path, 

issues a TapeAlert warning at 47 degrees C, and detects an overtemp 

condition when the temperature in the tape path reaches 50 degrees C. 

When the tape path temperature sensor detects an overtemp condition, 

the tape rewinds, unloads, and ejects from the tape drive. (As long as the 

tape drive is not mounted in a tape automation library, the tape ejects.) 
If the tape drive is mounted in a tape automation library, the data 

cartridge rewinds to BOT and unbuckles in preparation for unloading, 

but does not automatically eject. 

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