Hello Group,
I am working on a Fluke 9010a Tape Drive.
The main drive belt was like totally "melted" and
turned into some black gunk, which I removed with some thinner. I replaced
the belt with a generic type that matched quite good.
The drive seems to work properly now, I do not have
a tape yet, but reading the tape with the tape detector switch pushed in,
it winds and rewinds nicely.
However, before I insert my expensive and only tape
in this drive, I am wondering about the end-of-tape detection. It seems this is
done via a LED opto coupler on the left side of the recording head. I cannot see
this LED being lit though.
So my question is, Should you be able to see the
LED being lit when the tape drive is operating? The reels operate with quite
some torque and I don't want to rip my only tape to pieces the very first time I
try it.
Also, this drive has no Capstan / Pinch Roller.
Seems weird for me because the tape speed will vary depending on the size of the
pickup reel without it. Is this normal for this type of drive?
I hope someone can take a look at the LED to see if
it's on while operating for me.
Kind regards,
Mendel Pearl