Operator's Guide

Glossary
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O
off-line
Ready for communication with a diagnostic computer.
on-line Ready for communications with a host.
P
PC
Personal computer.
pick The act of removing a cartridge from one location in
preparation for placing it in another location.
place The act of placing a cartridge in a location after it has been
picked from another location.
PROM Programmable Read-Only Memory.
Q
Quantum|ATL 7100 Series Library
The automated storage and
retrieval component of an automated tape library system used for
storing and handling cartridges.
R
RAM
Random Access Memory.
rear panel The rear cosmetic panel of the library that contains the
AC power switch, AC power receptacle and connectors for
attaching external cabling to the library.
RS-232 A serial communications cabling and protocol standard
for 9-pin connectors.
S
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface, a communications
standard for attaching peripheral equipment to computers.
SDA Status Display Area. This is a 16-character, 2-line LCD
display. It shows status messages that describe the operating state
of the library. It is also used for displaying menu options while the
library is in the menu mode.
T
tape drive
The mechanism that reads and writes data from and to
a tape cartridge.
U
UL
Underwriters Laboratories.