Viewing the Status Display

During the normal active state, the status information is displayed on the LCD panel of the AIT library.

READY

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ACurrent operation of the library and AIT drive

The meanings of the messages displayed for the AIT library are:

“READY”:

Waiting

“PICK”:

The picker has gone after the cartridge

“MOVE”:

The cartridge is moving

“PUT”:

The cartridge is being set into the AIT drive or slot

The meanings of the messages displayed for the AIT drive are:

“WRITE”:

The AIT drive is writing data

“READ”:

The AIT drive is reading data

“ERASE”:

The AIT drive is erasing data

“SPACE”:

The AIT drive is reorganizing data

“RWND”:

The AIT drive is rewinding the cartridge

“CLEAN”:

The AIT drive is cleaning the drum head

“LOAD”:

The AIT drive is being loaded

“UNLD”:

The AIT drive is being unloaded

Caution

There may be a lag between the actual operational status of the drive and the information on the LCD panel.

BType of AIT drive

The type of AIT drive appears at the bottom left of the display. When setting cartridges, check this display and make sure the cartridges are of the same type.

CPosition of cartridges set in slots

If cartridges are set in the AIT library slots, the numbers of the corresponding slots are displayed in reverse video.

DPosition of cartridges set in the AIT drive

If a cartridge is present inside the AIT drive or its cartridge slot, is displayed.

If a cartridge is not present inside the AIT drive or its cartridge slot, is displayed.

(Example) If cartridges are set in slots 1 and 8, and AIT Drive

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EPicker

The picker is displayed as V.

When the picker has picked up and is conveying a cartridge, is displayed.

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