HP STORAGEWORKS SSL1016 - Manual (Page 20)

Overview
20 SSL1016 Tape Autoloader Reference Guide
Internal View
Figure 5 shows the internal components of the autoloader. The picker sits behind
the front panel and mailslot, and can accept and eject cartridges from the mailslot,
magazines, and tape drive. The drive carrier assembly (DCA) contains the tape
drive, internal power supply, controller board, and cooling fan; it can be removed
and replaced as a single component.
Figure 5: Autoloader internal view
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Picker
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Drive carrier assembly
Picker
The picker moves the cartridges from one location to another. One motor rotates
the picker platform to position the picker arm in front of the drive, mailslot, or
desired magazine. Another motor positions the picker arm to retrieve or replace
the cartridge. The rotation motor engages the arm on a notch of the cartridge, and
the translation motor moves the cartridge from the picker to the drive (or
magazine or mailslot) or from the drive (or magazine or mailslot) to the picker.
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