User manual QUANTUM LTO8SLOT

[. . . ] Quantum LTO Ultrium 8-Slot Autoloader User's Guide, P/N50002762, B01, July 2005 Made in USA. Quantum Corporation provides this publication "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Copyright 2005 by Quantum Corporation. [. . . ] When you use the Import command, the cartridge carousel moves the specified cartridge slot into position in front of the cartridge access port and slides the door open. You can then push the cartridge into the slot through the door. The cartridge loader then grasps the cartridge, pulls it into the autoloader, and closes the door. The Export command lets you remove a cartridge from a specific cartridge slot through the cartridge access port. When you use the Export command, the cartridge carousel moves the specified cartridge slot into position in front of the cartridge access port and slides the door open. The cartridge loader then pushes the cartridge far enough out through the door to allow you to remove it. Loading and Unloading a Cartridge 3 The Load Cartridge command in the Commands menu lets you load the cartridge in the specified slot into the tape drive. When you use the Load Cartridge command, the cartridge carousel moves the specified cartridge slot into position in front of the tape drive. The cartridge loader then extracts the cartridge from the cartridge slot and inserts it into the tape drive. The Unload Cartridge command causes the tape drive to unload the tape from the tape path and eject the cartridge. After the cartridge is ejected, the cartridge carousel moves the slot from which the cartridge originated into position in front of the tape drive. The cartridge loader then extracts the cartridge from the tape drive and returns it to the cartridge slot. LTO Ultrium 8-Slot Autoloader User's Guide 23 Chapter 3 Setting Up the Autoloader Data Cartridges Updating the Cartridge Inventory 3 After you import or export a data cartridge, you can update the cartridge inventory using the Re-inventory Option command in the Commands menu. The autoloader checks for the presence of a cartridge in each cartridge slot. 24 LTO Ultrium 8-Slot Autoloader User's Guide Chapter 4 4Operating the Autoloader This chapter information about using the autoloader, including: · · · · · · · Operator's Panel on 25 Menu Options on 28 Inventory Status Characters on 29 Operating Modes on 30 Autoloader Operations on 32 Maintenance on 34 Shipping the Autoloader on 35 Operator's Panel The operator's panel consists of the following: · · · Status LEDs on 26 LCD on 27 Keypad on 27 4 LTO Ultrium 8-Slot Autoloader User's Guide 25 Chapter 4 Operating the Autoloader Operator's Panel Figure 13 Operator's Panel Clean Drive LED Ready/Activity LED Media Attention LED Error LED Liquid crystal display + X Previous Cancel Next Enter Status LEDs 4 The LEDs are updated during power up and reset sequences. Upon power up or software reset, the autoloader will illuminate all LEDs as soon as the power-on self-test (POST) allows. This assists you in verifying that all LEDs are functional. When mechanical initialization starts, all LEDs will be extinguished and the READY/ACTIVITY LED will flash at a reasonable rate of approximately one second per cycle. When the mechanical initialization is complete, the READY/ACTIVITY LED will stop flashing and be constantly illuminated. If a loader failure occurs, the READY/ACTIVITY LED will be turned off and the ERROR LED will be illuminated. The Operation's Panel will also display an appropriate error code to help identify the failure. Note: The circuitry to illuminate four external LED's is incorporated into the autoloader. · READY/ACTIVITY (Green LED) -- Lit any time the unit is powered on and able to function. It should blink whenever there is autoloader or drive activity. 26 LTO Ultrium 8-Slot Autoloader User's Guide Chapter 4 Operating the Autoloader Operator's Panel · · CLEAN DRIVE (Amber LED) -- Lit when the drive is to be cleaned. The LED will be turned off after the drive is cleaned successfully. MEDIA ATTENTION (Amber LED) -- Lit when there has been a failure that indicates that there is a piece of media that is bad, marginal, or invalid. [. . . ] When the autoloader is moved from a cold storage environment to a warm operating environment, it must acclimate in its packaging for at least 12 hours before opening to prevent serious condensation damage from occurring. The transportation period does not exceed 72 hours. The data cartridges, temperature and humidity must be allowed to stabilize in the specified ambient environment for 24 hours. 52 LTO Ultrium 8-Slot Autoloader User's Guide Appendix A Specifications Acoustic Noise Limits Acoustic Noise Limits 1 The overall, averaged A-weighted sound pressure level (in decibels) for the autoloader does not exceed the upper limits specified in the following table. Operating mode The autoloader is powered on and idle. [. . . ]