Specifications

Subsystem Description 2-7
01 Aug 2000
• Model 8490 (half inch)
• Model 8590 (half inch)
• IBM 3590/E (half inch)
• Plasmon NCTP (half inch)
• Model 4001 (DLT)
• Model 4001S (DLT)
• Model 7001 (DLT)
• Model 7001S (DLT)
• Model 8001S (DLT)
• AIT3102 (AIT 8mm)
• AIT5002 (AIT 8mm)
• AIT5102 (AIT 8mm)
Control Hardware
The library control hardware controls all operations in the
Scalar 1000, including the interaction between the library and
operator and the library and the host. The library control
firmware creates and maintains the Scalar 1000 configuration,
the physical location of the cartridge accessor, and the
inventory of cartridges.
Cartridge Storage
The Scalar 1000 contains cartridge storage cells in all attached
modules in addition to any tape drives installed. The control
module must be the first frame in the library.
Table 2-2 shows the coordinates for the storage cells for
libraries with Firmware 2.24 or earlier installed.
The Frame number can be from 1 to 4, the Columns are letters
A-E in each module, the Rows are numbered from top to
bottom (1 to 42 for half-inch and DLT cartridges and 1 to 63 for
8mm cartridges).
For libraries with Firmware level 2.3 or higher, use the
following coordinate system to locate different elements
(storage cell, drive, etc.) within the library. Refer to Table 2-3
on page 2-8.
Table 2-2
Storage Cell Coordinates for Firmware 2.24 or Earlier
Frame Column Row
01 - 04 A - E 01 - 63