Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- atmos:citation:field:reading_old_data_tapes [2024/10/15 13:49] – post
+++ atmos:citation:field:reading_old_data_tapes [2024/11/15 21:20] (current) – post
@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 \\
 . Make sure the tape reader is connected properly and turned on. \\
-\\
+   -Save tape files to /data\\
-   -Save tape files to /data
      - cd /data
 . Once the tape is properly inserted and tape reader is running, run the following command:
-/usr/local/citation/bin/copy_tape\\
+/usr/local/citation/bin/copy_tape//
 \\
 . It will ask if you want to skip any files, say no\\
+  *Note: If after saying yes, you may run into an error that states you can't read the tape. Read the back of the tape. It may state to skip files. For example: "Use 2nd file." In that case, you say yes. The next prompt will ask you how many files to skip. For this example, you would skip 1 to continue to file 2.\\
 \\
 . The tape reader should have a yellow light indicating that it is reading the tape. DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING WHILE THE READER IS READING THE TAPE\\
@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 \\
 Field projects are listed in https://atmoswiki.azurewebsites.net/doku.php?id=atmos:citation:field:home&s[]=field&s[]=projects
+\\
+\\
+**Cleaning the Reader
+**\\
+\\
+  *Locate an 8mm Cleaning Cartridge\\
+  *The uses left will be marked, 10 uses per cartridge.\\
+  *take the tape out and place it in the reader, the yellow light will turn on.\\
+  *After a couple minutes, the yellow light will turn off, it will be done reading, and rejected.\\