IBM Magstar 3494 manual Cartridge Input and Output Facilities, High-Capacity Output Facility

Figure 13. Model HA1, Right Service Bay Functional Components (right front)

Cartridge Input and Output Facilities

The following four types of input and output facilities are available on the 3494:

vHigh-capacity output facility

vHigh-capacity input/output facility

vSingle-cell output facility

vConvenience Input¤Output Station feature

High-Capacity Output Facility

The high-capacity output facility, if de®ned during installation, reserves a section of the cartridge storage area for high-capacity output of cartridges.

Library Type	Cartridge Capacity
Single Gripper	10, 20, 40, 80, or a full door
Dual Gripper	10, 20, 36, 72, or a full door

The cartridge cells are located inside the control unit frame on wall 2, column A, starting with cell 1 (expressed as location 2 A 1) „2… (see Figure 14 on page 17). See ªRemoving Ejected Cartridges from the High-Capacity Output Facilityº on page 82 for operating instructions.

High-Capacity Input/Output Facility

A High-Capacity Input/Output facility may be de®ned for the inside wall (drive side walls) so that both inserts (Input) and ejects (Output) can be performed. Storage Unit (SU), B16 or Drive unit (DU) walls, 3 through 31 (odd numbered walls only),

16Magstar 3494 Tape Library Operator Guide