Chapter 1: Description
Library Components
Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide 3
Robotic System and
Barcode Scanner
The robotic system identifies and moves the cartridges between the
storage slots, tape drives, and the I/E station. The robotic arm (picker)
has picker fingers that enable it to grab tape cartridges and move them
into and out of slots and tape drives.
A barcode scanner is attached to the library’s robotic hand. This barcode
scanner automatically identifies the slots and cartridges in the library, if
the cartridges are fitted with acceptable barcode labels.
Each tape cartridge must contain a unique, matching-readable barcode
that the barcode scanner reads during the inventory process. During the
inventory process, the barcode scanner reads the barcode labels on the
tape cartridges and empty slots to identify the types of tape cartridges
that are installed in the library.
Four naviga-
tion/selection
buttons
These buttons, in combination with the operator
panel display, are used to scroll through screens and
select options or commands. The functionality of
these buttons changes depending on the currently
displayed operator panel screen.
Ticket indica-
tor LED
Indicates whether a diagnostic ticket exists on the
library. See
Front Panel LEDs on page 321 and About
Diagnostic Tickets on page 312 for more informa-
tion.
Power-on LED Indicates whether library power is on or off. See
Front Panel LEDs on page 321 for more information.
Power button Turns the library on or off.
Turning off the library using the power button turns
off the robot and operator panel, but power still
runs to the power supplies. See
Shutting Down,
Restarting, Turning Off, and Removing Power on
page 139 for instructions on how to shut down the
library safely.
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