IBM Magstar 3494 Cartridge Storage Cells

Cartridge Storage Cells
The cartridge cell locations are named so the operator can find the cartridges
during Manual mode operation. The cell name consists of three values: a wall
number, a column letter,and a row number. For example, Figure 19 shows cell
location 2 A 1.
Figure 20on page 25 shows the cartridge storage cell labeling.
Wall number
The wall numbers 3that are even-numbered represent the walls on the
front doors of the library.The wall numbers that are odd-numbered
represent the walls on the rear of the library.
Column letters
The column letters 1range from Ato E and are labeled from left to right.
Note: The control unit frame has only four columns; therefore, the letter
range is from Ato D.
Row numbers
The row numbers 2range from 1 to 20 or from 1 to 40, depending on the
frame and the wall. The numbers start with 1 at the top of the frame and
end at 40 for the lowest row.
Figure 19. Cartridge Storage Cell Names
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