User`s guide

Chapter 5 Running Your Library
Understanding Location Coordinates
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The following list explains each location variable:
• Aisle
— there is only one aisle in the library. This value will always
be 1.
• Modul
e — there are from one to twelve modules (the control module
and up to seven expansion modules). The value will be between 1
and 12.
• Rack — there
are two rack designations inside each module. These
will always be either 1 or 2, with 2 being the inside of the access door.
Figure 29 Aisle, Module, and
Rack Numbering Locations
aisle value
is always 1
back of modules
front of modules
modules 1 through 4
racks 1 and 2
(from left to right)
• Section — there are 10 sections in a rack, numbered from top to
bottom as you face the rack.
• Column — there are four colu
mns in a rack, numbered from left to
right as you face the rack. These are numbered between 1 and 4.
• Row —
this is equal to one cartridge slot. The number of rows per
section can vary depending on the size of the cartridge. The rows are
numbered between 1 and 6 for LTO cartridges and between 1 and 5
for DLT cartridges.
Figure
29 shows the section, column and row numbering for rack 1 of a
library that contains LTO cartridges. See figure
30 on page 290 to review
rack numbering.