Technical information

9360 Library Storage Module
1-6 Tenth Edition 9871
Z Mechanism
The Z mechanism is attached to the theta assembly. The Z mechanism moves
the hand assembly vertically along the cells and cartridge drives/tape drives in
the LSM.
Hand Assembly
The hand assembly grasps a cartridge and delivers it to the designated location,
such as a CAP or drive. The hand grasps the cartridge even if the LSM is
powered-off in an emergency, or if the system loses power. See “Removing a
Cartridge from the Hand Assembly” in Chapter 3, “Operating the 9360 LSM,” if
this occurs.
When the LSM is offline and not performing automated tape operations, you
can enter through the access door to perform manual tape operations. You
might need to move the robot to gain access to an attached tape drive, or to
remove a cartridge from its storage cell to perform a manual mount. See
“Moving the Robot” in Chapter 3, “Operating the 9360 LSM.”
LSM Safety Features
Safety features are incorporated into the 9360 LSM.
LSM Safety Interlocks
If the access door to the LSM is opened, electrical interlocks remove power
from the robot to prevent injury to anyone entering the LSM.
Prevention of LSM Access Door Closing
By following the safety procedures described in “Entering the LSM” in
Chapter 3, “Operating the 9360 LSM,” someone inside the LSM can prevent
anyone outside from closing the LSM access door.
LSM Emergency Power-off Switch
The LSM has two emergency power-off (EPO) switches, one on the inside of
the access door and one on the operator panel. Pressing either switch
immediately removes power from the EM and the LSM. See “Emergency Power-
Off Switches” in Chapter 2, “Controls and Indicators,” for more information
about these switches. Figure 2-1 on page 2-2 shows the EPO switch on the LSM
operator panel. Figure 2-4 on page 2-15 shows the EPO switch inside the LSM.
LSM Smoke Detector
A smoke detector on the LSM top frame detects any smoke in the LSM. If smoke
is detected, an emergency power-off is performed on the LSM, removing power
from the robot and the LCU.