Magazine, Power supply, Robotics – HP NonStop G-Series User Manual
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Overview and Features
N1526A and N1527A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide— 542756-003
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Magazine
Magazine
The ACL unit contains one removable tape cartridge magazine that is accessible
through the front left door. To open the door, use the graphical user interface (GUI)
touch screen on the control panel.
Power Supply
Power to the ACL units id supplied through an AC connector at the rear panel of the
power supply. The ACL unit’s power is normally controlled from the GUI touch screen.
However, you can also use a manual power disconnect switch, located at the rear of
the power supply.
Robotics
The ACL tape drive’s robotics consist of a cartridge shuttle, motor hardware, motor
drives, and other support electronics. These robotics are capable of picking and
placing tapes throughout the tape drive and the tape cartridge magazine.
The cartridge shuttle assembly includes a mounted barcode reader for scanning tape
cartridges installed in the magazine and tape drive.
Figure 1-3. Tape Cartridge Magazine
Note.
Both a full barcode reader scan and a physical scan are conducted each time the unit is
initially powered up or each time a tape magazine is exchanged.