User's Guide

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations
Installing Tape Cartridges
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• Use an antistatic wrist strap when touching internal library
components. To use the wrist strap properly, place the band
around your wrist and attach the clip to the library frame. Keep
the strap on until you are ready to close the library doors.
• Keep static-sensitive parts in their shipping containers until
ready for installation.
• Do not place static-sensitive parts on any metal surface. If you
need to put down a static-sensitive part, place it inside its
protective shipping bag or on a grounded antistatic mat.
• Avoid direct contact with static-sensitive parts. Avoid touching
connectors and discrete components.
• Close library door and access panel when not working on the
library.
• Be very careful when installing the library or handling
components in dry climates or environments where cold
weather heating is used. Environments such as these with
lower relative humidity have greater potential to produce
static electricity.
DLT/SDLT
Cartridges
2
The following shows you how to label DLT/SDLT tape cartridges,
as well as setting the write-protect switch and proper orientation.
Labeling
2
Attaching a bar code label to each tape cartridge enables the library
to identify the cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory
time.
Place the label in the slide-in slot on the front of the cartridge (see
figure 8
).
Note:
In environments with high potential for static
electricity, you may want to take additional
precautions such as the use of an antistatic smock or
a grounded antistatic mat.