Grass Valley PLS200 - Manual (Page 20)

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Data cartridge magazines
Data cartridge magazines are the removable carriers for the 8mm data
cartridges. The magazines snap onto mounting plates on the library's rotating
drum assembly and allow easy removal and replacement of cartridges. Each
magazine has individual cartridge slots for 10 cartridges. The PLS200 contains
up to eight cartridge magazines.
Fixed cartridge slot
The fixed cartridge slot, located directly above the tape drives, provides a
storage location for a single cartridge. This slot is normally used to store an
8mm cleaning cartridge.
Tape drives
The PLS200 uses four Exabyte Mammoth 8mm half-height tape drives with a
wide, differential SCSI configuration.
Drive carrier
When you purchase the library, each tape drive in the library is fitted inside a
drive carrier. The drive carrier allows you to slide the drive in and out of the
library if the tape drive needs repair.
CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to the tape drive, do not remove it from
the drive carrier.
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