Load Display Command
58 T10000: Interface Reference Manual August 2016
Parameter Value
Overlay: New message overlay 000 = Display the message in bytes 1–8 or 9–16 until the next
command that initiates tape motion or the next Load Display
Command.
001 = Maintain the message in bytes 1–8 until the cartridge is
unloaded. If the drive does not contain a cartridge when the
Load Display Command is received, the message will not be
changed.
010 = Maintain the message in bytes 1–8 and turn on the
Attention light until the drive is next loaded. If the drive is
loaded when the Load Display Command is received, the
command is ignored.
011 = Physically access the tape drive without changing the
message display.
111 = Display the message in bytes 1–8 until the tape drive is
unloaded, then display the message in bytes 9–16 until the
tape drive is loaded again. If the tape drive is not loaded
when the Load Display Command is issued, only the message
in bytes 9–16 are displayed.
Alt: Alternate message 0 = The device displays only the message specified in bit 2.
1 = The device alternately displays both messages specified in
bytes 1–8 and 9–16. Each message is displayed for about two
seconds, with 0.5 seconds between messages. Bits 2 and 3 are
ignored.
Blink: Blinking message 0 = The message specified by the setting of bit 2 does not
blink.
1 = The message specified by the setting of bit 2 flashes on and
off.
L/H: Display low/high message 0 = Display message specified in bytes 1–8.
1 = Display message specified in bytes 9–16.
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