IBM Tape Library Magstar 3494 - Manual (Page 38)

Cartridge Input and Output Facilities
The following four types of input and output facilities are available on the 3494:
v High-capacity output facility
v High-capacity input/output facility
v Single-cell output facility
v Convenience Input⁄Output Station feature
High-Capacity Output Facility
The high-capacity output facility, if defined during installation, reserves a section of
the cartridge storage area for high-capacity output of cartridges.
Library Type Cartridge Capacity
Single Gripper 10, 20, 40, 80, or a full door
Dual Gripper 10, 20, 36, 72, or a full door
The cartridge cells are located inside the control unit frame on wall 2, column A,
starting with cell 1 (expressed as location 2 A 1)
2
(see Figure 14 on page 17).
See “Removing Ejected Cartridges from the High-Capacity Output Facility” on
page 82 for operating instructions.
High-Capacity Input/Output Facility
A High-Capacity Input/Output facility may be defined for the inside wall (drive side
walls) so that both inserts (Input) and ejects (Output) can be performed. Storage
Unit (SU), B16 or Drive unit (DU) walls, 3 through 31 (odd numbered walls only),
Figure 13. Model HA1, Right Service Bay Functional Components (right front)
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