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Scalar i6000  

Installing a Multi-Module Library – Gen 2 Dual 
Robot Configuration 

This is an excerpt from the Scalar i6000 Installation Guide (6-66881-03 Rev  
A), enhanced with notes, extra images, and video links.  
 
This is a training document and is not meant to be used in place of the 
current Installation Guide. 

Summary of Contents for Scalar i6000

Page 1: ...2 Dual Robot Configuration This is an excerpt from the Scalar i6000 Installation Guide 6 66881 03 Rev A enhanced with notes extra images and video links This is a training document and is not meant to...

Page 2: ...tion procedures Those procedures are not included here because all of those individual tasks are included in the Gen 2 Dual Robot installation procedures This chapter describes how to install a new mu...

Page 3: ...ns to ensure the installation goes smoothly Perform this section you are installing a completely new library Many of the sub procedures are the same for a Gen 1 or Gen 2 installation These are pointed...

Page 4: ...st the frame legs to better align the attachment bolt holes 2 Repeat the following steps for the front lower bolt front upper bolt back lower bolt and back upper bolt in that order a Insert the attach...

Page 5: ...the control module s location There is adequate clearance for the access and service doors All raised floor tiles have been cut out accordingly to accommodate the power SCSI Fibre and Ethernet cables...

Page 6: ...re system unit off of the casters seven 7 half turns Training Note Some people find the phrase seven half turns confusing Another way to think of it is as 3 and 1 2 rotations 2 Check each corner leg t...

Page 7: ...wering All Other Leveling Legs and Checking Library Level on page 10 Testing the Digital Level Required tools digital level Perform this test before each use of the digital level and any time the digi...

Page 8: ...e display 5 Compare the level display readings that you captured from Steps 1 through 4 If any of the four readings vary from one another more than 0 1 degree you must re calibrate the level For more...

Page 9: ...rames are very stiff adjust the appropriate left or right leg pair the same amount when leveling left to right Rule 3 Use small adjustment increments no more than one half turn at a time Rule 4 If the...

Page 10: ...all remaining frame leveling legs until the legs touch the floor 2 To support the weight of the system give each non leveling leg 1 4 turn 3 Check all leveling legs to verify that all the legs are on...

Page 11: ...the frames so the alignment marks meet the specification Training Note If the alignment marks are within the acceptable range don t attempt to make them perfect Setting the Leg Lock Nuts Same as Gen...

Page 12: ...the Catch Trays on page 16 Installing the X Axis Gear Racks on page 19 Removing the Control Module Cover Plates on page 28 Removing the Left Parking Module Cover Plate on page 29 Connecting the Door...

Page 13: ...w profile 2 per bridge clamp 1 Secure adjacent power rails together with two bridge clamps one on the upper edge of the rails and one on the lower edge of the rails Use the screw holes available on th...

Page 14: ...14 Introduction Figure 1 Power Rail Position in Module Two bridge clamps connect adjacent rails...

Page 15: ...Scalar i6000 Installation Guide Super Doc 15 Figure 2 Power Rail Front 4 pin and 3 pin connectors...

Page 16: ...se trays are to catch the carbon that wears off the collectors as they pass over the gap between the power rail bridges Please refer to the material as stuff not debris when you re speaking to a custo...

Page 17: ...ver the junction between modules with the catch tray screw holes over the holes in the bottom rack supports 2 Screw B screws and T nuts should be pre assembled If they are not install a T nut on each...

Page 18: ...18 Introduction 3 Install two T nut screws through the catch tray into the bottom rack supports Install two T nut screws...

Page 19: ...ched For middle and bottom racks 3 per half rack 4 per full rack Screw C M4X6 socket head cap screws low profile For top racks 3 per half rack 4 per full rack Note The half rack load position in the l...

Page 20: ...e Full Rack Standard Covers all the space not taken by the other racks Has no cutouts Full Rack Right Load Position dual robotics only Second position from right Installed just to the left of the Half...

Page 21: ...utouts enough to complete the row One full rack load position with cutouts 2 Install the bottom and middle racks The bottom and middle racks are installed in the same manner as follows a The Half Rack...

Page 22: ...ition gear racks are already installed in the right parking module unless you are adding additional modules onto an existing system In that case you need to install the lay down the Half Rack End Posi...

Page 23: ...Scalar i6000 Installation Guide Super Doc 23 Figure 6 Installing Bottom and Middle Racks...

Page 24: ...24 Introduction Figure 7 Middle X Axis Gear Rack...

Page 25: ...ew locations d The Half Rack End Position gear racks are already installed in the right parking module unless you are adding additional modules onto an existing system In that case you need to install...

Page 26: ...the Right Robot Loader Bracket you partially installed these earlier see Figure 9 k Use a 2 5 mm hex wrench to fully tighten the two screws in the Loader Bracket Adapter partially installed earlier s...

Page 27: ...per Doc 27 Figure 9 Robot Loader Bracket and Loader Bracket Adapter Screws Note The X axis gear rack has been cut away in this illustration to show the screw locations Tighten these six screws once th...

Page 28: ...Loosen two thumbscrews You can leave the panel dangling or remove it Cover plate between the upper and lower drive clusters Loosen the four thumbscrews that retain the cover plate Bottom drive cluster...

Page 29: ...iver From the left parking module remove the following cover plate see Figure 11 Save the cover plate to reinstall later Large cover plate above the power chassis Loosen two thumbscrews Figure 11 Remo...

Page 30: ...stalled The only thing you need to do is connect the one end of the Y that connects to the left parking module Figure 12 Door Switch Loop Cable Picture for reference only The cable will NOT be loose i...

Page 31: ...loop cable over the control module s lower drive bay and into the left parking module in the space above the power chassis 3 Connect the free end of the door switch loop cable into the left parking m...

Page 32: ...32 Introduction Figure 14 Securing the Door Switch Loop Cable Cable clips CM door interlock cable LPM door switch loop cable...

Page 33: ...ols 2 5 mm hex wrench Required equipment Two M4X10 socket head cap screw low profile screws Figure 15 Cable Aisle Assembly Installed in Left Parking Module 1 Go to the back of the left parking module...

Page 34: ...34 Introduction Figure 16 Aisle Cable Assembly Connected to SPA SCC Mount Assembly Connect the aisle cable assembly here...

Page 35: ...6 and is shown in Figure 17 Figure 17 Display Cable Connector on LMM Backplane J16 Routing and Connecting Module Cables Required tools Phillips screwdriver 1 On the back of the existing control module...

Page 36: ...mbscrew on the LBX IEX cover plate and remove the plate b Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the four thumbscrews that retain the cover plate between the top and bottom drive positions LBX IEX cov...

Page 37: ...c 37 2 On the new expansion module loosen the thumbscrew on the LBX IEX cover plate and remove the plate 3 Locate the W1 and W2 cables on the new expansion module LBX IEX cover plate thumbscrew W2 cab...

Page 38: ...rd on the control module or last expansion module in the existing configuration This connects the J1 connection on the LBX board in the new expansion module to the J2 connection on the LBX board in th...

Page 39: ...on on the LBX board in the control module or last expansion module in the existing configuration 7 Install the LBX terminator into the J17 connection on the LBX board in the last expansion module 8 Us...

Page 40: ...40 Introduction 9 Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to replace the cover plate between the drive positions thumbscrews...

Page 41: ...Remove the new robot from its box using the yellow handle and lift area indicated in Figure 18 Place the robot horizontally on a clean flat surface such as a table or the floor The yellow handle must...

Page 42: ...door and tighten two thumbscrews in the collector door to keep it closed see Figure 19 Figure 19 Closing Opening the Collector Door view shows robot lying on side with handle facing UP Robot handle fa...

Page 43: ...s of the bracket slightly to disengage the hole in the bracket from the pin in the collector door Slide the thumbscrews and bracket all the way up or all the way down until the hole in the bracket fit...

Page 44: ...of the gear into which to push the pin Push the pin upward so that it slides into the hole You will pull the pin back down later to load the tension spring On the video this step can be found from 2 4...

Page 45: ...ation Guide Super Doc 45 Figure 21 X Preload Tensioner Inserting Pin Into Hole Pull drive shaft in this direction Push gear in this direction Hole retaining pin is not in hole yet Push retaining pin u...

Page 46: ...the robot just enough so that the yellow locking lever clears the bar halfway up the vertical length of the robot b Push the yellow locking lever into the locked position then lower the picker until i...

Page 47: ...t robot in the right parking module b Grasping the robot at the two lift points lift the robot into a vertical position with the collectors facing toward the back of the library c Insert the bottom of...

Page 48: ...ader Bracket Positions 9 If possible check the pin position in the X preload tensioner to be sure the pin is still in the hole and has not disengaged If the pin has dropped out carefully remove the ro...

Page 49: ...ght into the load position see Figure 24 Be careful not to grasp the vertical rail in your right hand you could injure your hand when sliding the robot to the right The mushroom button slips down thro...

Page 50: ...Hole 14 Verify the robot is vertical by making sure the robot s vertical rails line up with the yellow scribe lines on the top middle and bottom load position gear racks You may need to move the robo...

Page 51: ...Scalar i6000 Installation Guide Super Doc 51 Figure 27 Verifying Robot is Vertical by Checking Scribe Lines Scribe line locations in left parking module Scribe line locations in right parking module...

Page 52: ...collectors are positioned in front of the power rail load guides see Figure 28 Figure 28 Power Rail Load Guides 16 Close the collector door and tighten the two captive thumbscrews see Figure 19 on 42...

Page 53: ...bots the three upper collectors are in the positions 4 6 on the power rail In right side robots the three upper collectors are in the top three positions positions 1 3 on the power rail Figure 29 Robo...

Page 54: ...and start over at Step 2 on page 42 To remove the robot first move it so that it is not directly underneath the loader bracket Open the collector door unlatch the yellow plastic locking lever lift the...

Page 55: ...s a calibration and inventory and then performs its robot self test RST When complete the library comes ready solid green Ready LED on front panel also indicated on the touch screen The passive robot...

Page 56: ...In order to test both robots you must run the full IVT on the active robot then fail over and run just the Accessor FRU tests on the newly active robot as follows 1 Run IVT on the currently active rob...

Page 57: ...shed In progress disappears and all of the results display f Wait for the test to complete results appear on screen Check the Result column If any tests failed troubleshoot and retest Click the Report...

Page 58: ...screws that retain the cover plate Bottom drive cluster cover plate Tighten two thumbscrews 2 From the left parking module and any expansion modules from which you removed a cover plate reinstall the...

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