User Guide

3-2 Ampex 1308910-01
Model No.
Running Head
ACL Configuration ACL Application Programmer’s Guide
DST 412 ACL
DST 712 ACL
DST 812 ACL
Data Transfer
Element
The ACL has one tape drive named T100. Its address is 100 (0x64).
Transport
Element
The ACL cartridge handling system is named R1. It comprises the
assemblies necessary to transfer tape cartridges between the storage bins and
the tape drive. Its address is 1.
Storage
Element
The ACL contains seven storage bins named S1000 through S1006 (from top
to bottom). Their addresses are 1000 (top bin) through 1006 (bottom bin).
Data Transfer
Element
The ACL can contain up to two tape drives. The drives are named T2001
through T2000 (from top to bottom). Their addresses are 2001 (top drive)
and 2000 (bottom drive). See Figure 3-1 for address assignments.
Transport
Element
The ACL cartridge handling system is named R1. It comprises the
assemblies necessary to transfer tape cartridges between the storage bins,
import/export (IMEX) bins, and tape drive(s). R1 is at location address 1.
Storage
Element
The ACL contains up to 114 storage bins (maximum number of bins with
one drive). The storage bin names correspond to the SCSI addresses. The
storage bin names correspond to the locations they occupy.
The addresses are assigned in the following sequences:
Location Names Location Addresses
S5000 5000
S5001 5001
. . . . . . . . .
S5114 5114
See Figure 3-1 for address assignments.
Import/Export
Element
The two IMEX bins enable the operator to insert and remove tape cartridges.
The bins are named P10 through P11. Their addresses are 10 (bottom IMEX
bin) and 11 (top IMEX bin). See Figure 3-1 for address assignments.
Data Transfer
Element
The ACL can contain up to four tape drives. The drives are named T103
through T100 (from top to bottom). Their addresses are103 (top drive)
through 100 (bottom drive). See Figure 3-2 for address assignments.