Operating instructions

SEPTEMBER 2005 MAGNUM 1X7 LTO AUTOLOADER
10-5
WHAT THE AUTOLOADER RETURNS
Medium Transport Element Address – Bytes 02 and 03
This field identifies the address of the cartridge loader. The default value for
this field is 56h (86).
Number of Medium Transport Elements – Bytes 04 and 05
This field identifies the number of cartridge loaders within the autoloader. The
autoloader has only one cartridge loader. The valid value for this field is 1.
First Storage Element Address – Bytes 06 and 07
This field identifies the starting address of the cartridge storage locations. The
default starting address is 01h (1). You can change this address with the MODE
SELECT (15h) command.
Number of Storage Elements – Bytes 08 and 09
This field identifies the maximum number of cartridge storage locations within
the autoloader. The maximum valid value for this field is 07h (7).
The number of storage elements is fixed and cannot be changed using the
MODE SELECT command. See the Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader Product
Manual for more information about limiting the number of cells used by the
autoloader.
Note: If both the Fixed Cleaning Cell and Auto-Clean flags are set to 1 on the
MODE SELECT Cleaning Configuration Page (see page 9-12) and if the
InvACIn bit on the MODE SELECT Unique Properties Page (see page 9-9)
is set to 1, the cell with the highest address is not be available to SCSI. In
this case the maximum number of storage elements is six and the value for
this field is 06h.
First Import/Export Element Address – Bytes 10 and 11
This field identifies the address of the entry/exit port. The autoloader does not
have an entry/exit port. The value for this field must be 0.
Number of Import/Export Elements – Bytes 12 and 13
This field identifies the total number of locations used for importing and
exporting cartridges to and from the cartridge storage areas. The autoloader
does not have an entry/exit port. The value for this field must be 0.
First Data Transfer Element Address – Bytes 14 and 15
This field identifies the starting address of the installed tape drive. The default
starting address is 52h (82). You can change this address with the MODE
SELECT (15h) command.
Number of Data Transfer Elements – Bytes 16 and 17
This field identifies the number of tape drives installed in the autoloader. The
autoloader has only one tape drive. The valid value for this field is 0 or 1.