Technical data

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Loading/unloading the magazine and cartridges 4 mm Autoloader
8.4 Loading/unloading the magazine and
cartridges
The processes of loading and unloading are defined as follows:
V Make sure that the magazine label is in the label area to avoid
obstruction of the changer mechanism.
Figure 28: Magazine label
Loading: A magnetic tape cartridge is loaded when it is in the MTC drive
mechanism and the tape is threaded around the read/write head.
The MTC drive is ready to accept and execute read/write
commands.
Semi-
loaded:
A magnetic tape cartridge is semi-loaded when it is in the MTC
drive mechanism but the tape is not threaded around the
read/write head. The drive is off-line in this state.
Unloaded: A magnetic tape cartridge is unloaded when it is moved from the
MTC drive and replaced in the magazine. No read or write
commands can be issued in this state.
Label