TF85 Front panel leds

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Tue Feb 5 20:12:30 2002

On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Douglas Taylor wrote:

> My Vax 4000 has a TF85 DLT tape drive which works fine, but is missing
> the plastic panel that has the lettering describing the function of
> the various LEDs on the front of the drive. Could someone tell me
> what the different LEDs mean? Once I know I can make a snazzy paper,
> stick on version.... ( That's what hobby computing is about! )

Are these the same drives that the MicroVax II use? If so, I can take a
picture of the legend on my drive.

> Also, I need to de-gauss some DLT III tapes to use with the TF85.
> Any ideas on what it takes to properly de-gauss a cartridge?

Never done this myself, but I'd guess a magnetic tape eraser would do the
trick if you can't do this with a tape drive. I'd only do this if the tape
can be reformatted. DAT tapes are one type of tape I would never touch
with a magnetic tape eraser. Oh, and keep the tape eraser away from
monitors, computers, and disks :)

-Toth
Received on Tue Feb 05 2002 - 20:12:30 GMT