Tape Driver User's Guide
Operation
M8501 and M8502 ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—529972-001
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View System Data
Drive and Slot Numbering Lets you specify whether SCSI elements in the ACL 
displays with either zero-based or one-based. This affects 
the GUI touch screen, not the actual SCSI element 
addresses. The default is one based.
ACL Mode Lets you set the robotics operating mode to Random or 
Sequential. The default is Random.
Sequential Mode  Lets you select a normal or recirculate frequency mode. The 
default is Normal. (Only available if ACL Mode is set to 
Sequential).
LCD Contrast Adjust The LCD contrast controls let you increase or decrease the 
contrast of the LCD display. The increment steps are set by 
adjusting the LCD Contrast Adjust option from the ACL 
option. Incremental steps can range from 0 to 31 depending 
on your preference.
Barcode Label Size Lets you limit the maximum number of characters of the 
barcode label. Possible settings are 1 through 8. The default 
is 8.
Barcode Label Alignment Lets you specify the alignment of a barcode label. The 
options are Left to Right. When used in conjunction with the 
label size option, this option strips unwanted trailing 
characters (left alignment) or leading characters (right 
alignment). The default is Left Align.
Barcode Label Check 
Digit
Lets you specify whether to enable or disable the verification 
of a check digit character in the barcode label. The default is 
Disabled
Barcode Reader Lets you specify whether the barcode reader will retry 
reading barcode labels. The default is Retries Enabled.
Module Configuration Lets you specify the ACL Module Configuration. Three 
options are available:
•
Standalone - Used when the ACL contains a single 
module
•
Master - Used to select the module in a multi-module 
ACL
•
Slave - Used to select the other modules in a multi-
module ACL
Table 4-2. View ACL Options
Option Description










