Control modes are described in the following table.
| Table 7. Robot Control Modes |
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Control | Description |
Mode |
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SCSI mode | In this standard operating mode, the application software |
| controls the motion of the robot by issuing SCSI com- |
| mands across the SCSI bus. |
| Note: The application software can issue commands to |
| the library regardless of the control mode. However, the |
| library must be in SCSI mode for the software to control |
| robot motion. |
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Sequent1 | In these modes, the robot picks all cartridges sequentially, |
and | from the first cartridge in the magazine through the last |
Sequent2 | cartridge in the fixed slots (or the last data cartridge slot |
| specified by the Max Addressable Slot option. In Sequent1 |
| mode, the cartridges are processed in Drive 1 only. In |
| Sequent2 mode, the cartridges are processed in Drive 2 |
| only. |
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|
LCD mode | If you want to perform any operations from the operator |
| panel that involve moving the robot, you need to set the |
| library to LCD mode. |
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Console mode | In this mode, you can control the motions of the robot from |
| a remote console program connected to the library’s |
| serial port. For more information about the console pro- |
| gram, see the Diagnostics and Firmware chapter |
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To change the control mode:
1.If the security option is enabled, disable it.
2.Press [MENU] to display the menus, then press the down arrow until “Robot Mode” displays. The Robot Mode screen shows the currently activated mode.
R o b o t M o d e
S C S I
3. Press [ENTER]. An informational message displays, then the following screen displays.
R | o b | o t | M o d e ? |
S | C S | I | b |
4.Use the arrow keys to select the desired mode and press [ENTER]. The Robot Mode screen shows the new selection.
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