User Guide
Ampex 1308910-01 5-5
ACL Utilities ACL Utilities Overview
DST 412 ACLs can move a tape cartridge from a storage bin to the tape drive, or from the tape
drive to a storage bin.
DST 712 and 812 ACLs can move a tape cartridge to or from any location (tape drive, storage
bin, IMEX bin, or CHS).
Note: See Appendix B for previous DST 2XX, 4XX and 8XX series ACL names and address
assignments.
DST 412 ACL
DST 712 ACL
Data Drive The ACL has one tape drive named T100. Its address is 100 (0x64).
CHS The ACL cartridge handling system (CHS) 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 Bin The ACL contains seven storage bins named S1000 through S1006 (from top
to bottom). Their addresses are 1000 (top bin) through 1006 (bottom bin).
Tape Drive(s) 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 on page 3-4 for address
assignments.
CHS 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 Bins The ACL contains up to 120 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 on page 3-4 for address assignments.