Operating the Autoloader: Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User's Guide
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When you want to remove several cartridges at once, eject the magazine(s) first.
To eject a magazine:
1. From the main menu, scroll to
Commands
, and then press
Enter
.
2. From the
Commands
submenu, scroll to
Eject
, and then press
Enter
.
3. On the
Eject
submenu, scroll to
Right Magazine
or
Left Magazine
, and then press
Enter
.
You will hear a distinctive popping sound as the appropriate magazine is ejected from the autoloader.
Left magazine
has been ejected
or
Right magazine has been ejected
appears on the LCD.
NOTICE:
To prevent damage to the autoloader or the magazine, use both hands when removing the magazine
from the autoloader, supporting the entire length of the magazine.
4. Grasp the magazine by the handle with one hand and slide it out, supporting it underneath with the other hand.
NOTE:
Once you eject a magazine, you must fully remove it or fully reinstall it before powering off the autoloader.
Before returning a magazine to the autoloader, manually turn one of the white thumbwheels located on each end
of the magazine. If they move freely, the cartridges are properly seated. If the wheels do not turn freely, check
the cartridges and remove and replace as needed.
When issuing a
Load/Unload
command from software, the system automatically ejects the right magazine. To remove the
left magazine using the
Load/Unload
command, you must:
1. Remove the right magazine.
2. Replace the right magazine with a magazine blank.
3. Issue the
Load/Unload
command again. The system will then eject the left magazine.
4. If you want to have a magazine in the right bay, replace the magazine blank in the right bay with a cartridge
magazine.
Installing a Magazine
To install a magazine into the autoloader, use the following procedure.
1. Grasp the magazine by the handle with one hand and support it underneath with the other hand.
2. Slide the magazine into the magazine bay until it clicks.
Make sure that you position the magazine correctly. It should slide into the magazine bay smoothly. If you meet
resistance, verify the orientation of the magazine.
The magazine is correctly installed when you feel it click into place and the front of the magazine is flush with the front
panel.
Left Mag Inserted
or
Right Mag Inserted
appears on the LCD. The autoloader automatically proceeds to run
an inventory.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to turn the knob on the side of the magazine while the magazine is partially inserted into
the autoloader. Doing so may cause damage to the magazine or the autoloader.
Manually Operating the Magazine
There are two white thumbwheels, located on each end of the magazine. You can move the slots within the magazine by
turning these two white thumbwheels and aligning a slot with one of the two openings. Do not rotate the magazine by
inserting your hand and pushing the cartridge carriers. You can use the openings in the magazine to load and unload
cartridges from the eight slots within each magazine.
NOTICE:
It is recommended that you fully remove the magazine to load and unload cartridges. If the magazine is not
fully removed, do not rotate the magazine.
