Chapter 7 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
Replacing the Control Module
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5
Remove the tape cartridges from each module that you intend to
remove.
6
Park the robot assembly in the control module. Before unstacking the
library, the robot assembly must be placed in the control module.
a
Open the I/E station and access doors of each module.
b
Using your hands, gently lift the robot assembly into the control
module. The robot assembly should glide slowly and with some
resistance.
c
After raising the robot assembly to the approximate middle of the
control module, hold it in place with one hand and, using your
other hand, move the parking tab in a counter-clockwise
direction until it stops in the “parked” position. The metal
parking tab is located at the bottom of column 1.
d
Gently lower the robot assembly to rest on the parking tab.
Caution:
The library will not be able to locate tape cartridges that
are removed from one partition and returned to a different
partition. The tape cartridges must be returned to the same
partition they were removed from. Since the library
assigns slots to a partition, you must create a map to locate
each tape cartridge or create a map of cartridge slots that
belong to each partition. You can do this by going to the
Reports > Library Configuration
screen on the web client
and clicking the
Show BarCodes
button.
Note:
If you are unsure about which cartridge’s barcode belongs in
which partition, export the tape cartridges via the I/E station
while keeping track of which partition they came from.
Reconfigure the library and then re-import the cartridges via
the I/E station into the appropriate partitions.
Note:
Support the robot assembly by holding onto the broad
metal X-axis plate. Lifting the robot by the thin metal rod
will bend the rod.
