User Guide

Ampex 1308910-01 3-3
ACL Operational Characteristics ACL Configuration
Transport
Element
The ACL cartridge handling system is named R1. It comprises the
assemblies necessary to transfer tape cartridges between the storage bins,
IMEX bins, and tape drive(s). Its address is 1. See Figure 3-2 for address
assignments.
Storage
Element
The ACL contains 248 storage bins. The bins are arranged in an 8-column by
32-row matrix (which also contains eight import/export bins). The rows are
numbered 01 through 32 from top to bottom and the columns are
alphabetized A through H from left to right (see Figure 3-2).
The storage bin names correspond to the locations they occupy. The
addresses are assigned in the following sequences:
Location Names Location Addresses
S1000 1000
S1001 1001
. . . . . . . . .
S1247 1247
Import/Export
Element
The eight IMEX bins enable the operator to insert and remove tape
cartridges. They are named P10 through P17 corresponding to the locations
they occupy (see Appendix B). Their addresses are 10 (bottom IMEX bin)
through 17 (top IMEX bin). See Figure 3-2 for address assignments.