Chapter 3 Operating the Autoloader
Using Cartridges
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while the autoloader is writing to the tape, the command will not be
initiated until the write command is completed.
Inserting a Single
Cartridge
3
When you want to load a single cartridge into the autoloader, you can use
the mailslot. However, if the
Security
option is turned on, you have to
enter a valid password to unlock the mailslot before you can load a
cartridge. When you insert a cartridge through the mailslot, you can load
it into the tape drive or store it in a magazine slot.
To insert a cartridge into the tape drive:
1
From the main menu, scroll to
Commands
, and then press
Enter
.
2
From the
Commands
submenu, scroll to
Enter
, and then press
Enter
.
3
From the
Enter
submenu, scroll to
To Drive
, and then press
Enter
. The
message
Insert Tape, Push Until Prompted
displays on the LCD.
Warning:
If a tape cartridge is holding the mailslot door open on
power up, the robot will not move. The system detects
that the mailslot door is open but cannot detect the
presence of the cartridge. If the mailslot door is open, the
bar code scanner laser light may shine out the door and
potentially cause physical injury.
With the mailslot door open, do not insert your hand
through the mailslot door. This is to prevent bodily injury
from the robot. Precautions are in place to prevent the
robotic mechanism functioning in this circumstance.
If the tape cartridge is holding the mailslot door open
during operation, the system keeps track of the tape
movement and continues robotic motion. This can occur if
the robot ejects the cartridge out through the mailslot
door.
Note:
After
Insert Tape, Push Until Prompted
displays on the
LCD, insert the cartridge. After approximately 5 seconds,
the system automatically verifies that a cartridge is
inserted and continues the process. The message
Tape
Loaded
displays when successfully completed.
