Overview
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.
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Figure 5: Autoloader internal view
1Picker
2Drive 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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