User Guide

3-6 Preliminary Draft Ampex 1308904-X4
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ACL Configuration ACL Application Programmer’s Guide
3.3.2 Barcode Reader
The ACL maintains a volatile internal database that tracks the contents of the storage bins, tape
drive(s), and IMEX bins (8XX). This information includes the barcode IDs (volume tags) of
the tape cartridges located therein.
3.3.3 SCSI Target Configuration
The following parameters describe the ACL SCSI operating configuration (as reported in
response to a SCSI Inquiry command):
Inquiry field Value Description
Peripheral Qualifier,
Peripheral Device Type
0
08h
Medium Changer Device. When the Inquiry command is
performed on any logical unit other than logical unit zero,
the ACL returns 7Fh indicating that it supports no logical
unit other than 0.
RMB (Removable Medium) 1 Medium is removable.
Device Type Modifier (SCSI 1) 0 Not supported.
ISO Version 0 The ACL does not claim compliance with the ISO version of
SCSI.
ECMA 0 The ACL does not claim compliance with the European
Computer Manufacturers Association.
ANSI Approved Version 2h Complies with ANSI Standard X3.131-1994.
AENC 0 Asynchronous Event Notification Capability is not
Supported.
TrmIOP 0 Terminate I/O Process is not applicable.
Response Data Format
2h Complies with ANSI SCSI-2 standards.
Additional Length E5h Specifies the length in bytes of the returned data. During
system initialization before all inquiry data is available,
returns a value of 1Fh indicating the shortened data length.
RelAddr 0 Relative addressing is not supported.
WBus32 0 32-bit wide data transfers are not supported.
WBus16 0 16-bit wide data transfers are not supported.
Sync 0 Synchronous data transfers are not supported.
Link 0 Linked commands are not supported
CmdQue 0 Command queing is not supported.
Soft Reset 0 Soft reset in response to a reset condition is not supported.