Tape Driver User's Guide

Overview and Features

M8501 and M8502 ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—529972-001

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Magazine

The ACL units contains one removable tape cartridge magazine that is accessible

through the front left door. The door is opened by using the GUI touch screen on the

control panel.

Power Supply

Power to the ACL units are supplied through an AC connector at the rear panel of the

power supply. The ACL unit’s power is normally controlled from the graphical user

interface (GUI) touch screen; however, a manual power disconnect switch, located at

the rear of the power supply may also be used.

Robotics

The ACL tape drive’s robotics consist of a cartridge shuttle, motor hardware, motor

drives, and other support electronics. These robotics are capable of picking and

placing tapes throughout the tape drive and the tape cartridge magazine.

The cartridge shuttle assembly includes a mounted barcode reader for scanning tape

cartridges installed in the magazine and tape drive.

Figure 1-3. Tape Cartridge Magazine

Note. Both a full barcode reader scan and a physical scan are conducted each time the unit is

initially powered up, or each time a tape magazine is exchanged.