User's Guide

Chapter 2 Media Changer Commands
Mode Sense (6) / (10) Command (1Ah/ 5Ah)
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Table 28 Element Address
Assignment Page
Transport Geometry
Parameters Page 2
The transport geometry parameters page defines whether each medium
transport element of a media changer is a member of a set of elements
that share a common robotics subsystem and whether the element is
capable of media rotation. One transport geometry descriptor is
transferred for each medium transport element, beginning with the first
medium transport element. None of the fields in the page are changeable.
Field Name Description
First Medium Transport
Element Address
Identifies the address of the first medium transport element
contained in the media changer. The SuperLoader 3 uses the
default address of 0.
Number of Medium
Transport Elements
Defines the total number of medium transport elements
contained in the media changer. The SuperLoader 3 contains 1.
First Storage Element
Address
Identifies the address of the first medium storage element
contained in the media changer.
Number of Storage
Elements
Defines the total number of storage elements contained in the
media changer. There are 16 total, although since the magazines
are removable, eight of them may be “inaccessible” at times.
First Import/Export
Element Address
Identifies the address of the first import/export element that is
accessible both by the medium transport device and also by an
operator from outside the media changer.
Number of Import/Export
Elements
Defines the total number of import/export elements contained in
the media changer.
First Data Transfer Element
Address
Identifies the address of the first data transfer element contained
in the media changer. The first element is
0020h.
Number of Data Transfer
Elements
Defines the total number of data transport elements contained in
the media changer. The SuperLoader 3 contains 1.