The Operator Panel

With the Operator Panel, you can monitor, configure, and operate library functions from the library front panel.

Table 1. Operator Panel component descriptions
Number	Component	Description
1	LCD display	16-character LCD graphic display
2	Plus key (+)Up key (Δ)	Button that is used to navigate upward (↑) through the menu items.
3	Minus key (-)Down key (∇)	Button that is used to navigate downward (↓) through the menu items.
4	Cancel key (X)	Button that is used to cancel a user action and return to the last menu item.
5	Enter key	Button that is used to display a submenu or to select a user action.
6	Ready/Activity LED	Green LED lit when the unit is powered ON and functional. The LED flashes when there is any library activity or the library is offline.
7	Clean Drive LED	Amber LED lit when the drive needs cleaning. The LED turns OFF after the drive is cleaned successfully.
8	Attention LED	Amber LED lit when a cartridge is bad/marginal, or invalid. The LED turns OFF when all marginal and invalid cartridges are removed from the library. The LED turns on if Autoclean is enabled and no cleaning cartridge is in a cleaning position. The LED might also be lit when there is a power supply problem.
9	Error LED	Amber LED lit when there is an unrecoverable library or drive failure. The corresponding error message is displayed on the LCD screen and the LED remains ON until the error state is resolved.

All LEDs are updated during power ON and reset sequences. At power ON or software reset, all LEDs turn on as soon as POST allows. For more information, see Table 3.

The Operator Panel operates in two basic modes:

User Interaction mode - Mode that is employed when a user is pushing keys on the Operator Panel. User Interaction mode continues until 3 minutes after a user stops pushing keys, or the requested accessor action stops, whichever is longer.
System Driven mode - Normal mode of operation where the Operator Panel displays status in response to commands issued from the drive's internal interface.

Note: Any operational conflict between commands that are received over the host interface or the Web User Interface and those commands that are entered by way of the Operator Panel are avoided with a reservation mechanism on a first-come, first-served basis. Operator Panel commands are canceled by an Operator Panel logout or timeout.

For information on logging in to the Operator Panel, see Logging in to the Operator Panel.

Input modes

There are several ways to enter values in the different menu items. These values are selectable predefined values, toggle values, and numerical values like network addresses.

Selecting predefined values/ toggling states

To set the predefined value/ toggling state, press Enter to select the menu item.
With the Plus and Minus keys, select the predefined value/toggling state for that item.
As soon as the Operator Panel display shows the correct value, press Enter to apply the value/state.

Entering numerical values

Numerical values are needed for network addresses, password entries, and other configuration entries.

After you navigate to the menu item, the current value is displayed and the cursor highlights the first digit of the value that can be changed.
For each digit to be changed in the value, follow the steps below:
1. Use the Plus and Minus keys to increment or decrement the digit.
2. Press Enter to highlight the next editable digit.
Press Enter at the last digit to apply the complete entry. Press Cancel to cancel the whole edit process and maintain the original value.

Table 2 shows the top-level menu tree structure of the Operator Panel on the front of the library.

Table 2. Operator Panel menu tree
Operator Panel menu tree
Unlock I/O Station	Unlock Magazine	Commands	Configuration¹	View Current Information	Service	Logout
		Move Cartridge Unload Clean Drive Inventory Move to Ship Position Reboot Drive Reboot Library Change Library State	Configure Library Configure Auto Cleaning Configure Network Settings Configure Op Panel Settings Configure Web GUI Settings View Settings Set Default	Setting Information Slot Information	View Error Status Diagnostics View Firmware Revision Telnet Service Port²
In the Configuration menu, the current configuration setting is indicated by an asterisk on the Operator Panel screen. For use by technical support personnel only.

The Operator Panel provides a subset of menu items that are compared to the full capability of the Web User Interface. For the operations that are available on the Operator Panel, see Locating management functions.

Front panel Indicators

LEDs on the front panel of the library provide a visual indication about the status of certain library components. The library also displays an appropriate message on the LCD screen to help identify the reason of failure.

Table 3. Front Panel Indicators
Front Panel Indicators
Library Condition	Ready/Activity LED	Cleaning LED	Attention LED	Error LED	Message on the LCD screen
POST (Power ON Self Test)	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	INITIALIZING... INVENTORY...
Library is online and ready to receive a command	ON	OFF	OFF	OFF	READY
Magazine open	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	PLEASE INSERT MAGAZINE
Magazine unlocked	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	MAGAZINE UNLOCKED
I/O Station open	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	PLEASE CLOSE I/O STATION
I/O Station unlocked	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	N/A
Library firmware is being updated	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	LOADER FIRMWARE UPDATING!
Drive firmware is being updated	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	DRIVE FIRMWARE UPDATING!
Drive dump is being uploaded to host computer	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	DRIVE DUMP DATA UPLOADING!
Library is offline	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	OFFLINE
Cartridge is being moved	Flashes 2 times every 3 seconds	OFF	OFF	OFF	READY
Library error occurred	ON	OFF	OFF	ON	* CHK * CODE: [XXXX]
Drive error occurred	ON	OFF	OFF	ON	DRIVE FAULT CODE: [X]
Cartridge error occurred	ON	OFF	ON	OFF	MEDIA FAULT CODE: [X]
Cleaning cartridge expired	ON	OFF	ON	OFF	REPLACE CLEANING MEDIA
Drive requested cleaning	ON	ON	OFF	OFF	CLEAN DRIVE
Drive is being cleaned	ON	Flashes 1 time per second	OFF	OFF	CLEANING...

Any error that is detected by the library or drive controller and not recoverable through predetermined firmware algorithms is considered unrecoverable. When an error occurs, an error code is displayed on the Operator Panel display and the error LED is ON. The error code remains on the Operator Panel until a key is pressed, which causes the Operator Panel to return to the Home Screen. Numeric error codes and or text status messages are displayed. See Error codes.