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US 2008/0180831 A1Published application
Cartridge reel lock release sensing systems and methods
AssigneeQuantum Corporation
InventorKristian S. Schartau
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AssigneeQuantum Corporation
InventorKristian S. Schartau
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A tape drive having a reel release sensing procedure and system is provided. In one example, the tape drive includes a motor coupled to a reel driver for driving a reel of a storage device, a sensor for detecting movement associated with the reel driver, and a controller. The controller operates to activate the motor to rotate the reel driver prior to coupling the tape to a drive leader. The controller further determines if the reel driver moved in response to activating the motor based on a signal from the sensor, and causes the tape to be loaded into the drive if the reel moved (or moved more than a predetermined amount/distance). For example, the controller may determine the reel is released if the reel driver moved in response to activating the motor and is not released otherwise.
A tape media drive for use with a removable storage device having a rotatable reel, the media drive comprising:
A tape media drive for use with a removable storage device having a rotatable reel and a reel lock, the media drive comprising:
A media drive controller for controlling a removable storage device media drive, the media drive controller comprising logic for:
A method for sensing if a reel of a storage device is released when received in a media drive, the method comprising,
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