Assigned Element Addresses

An element is a physical location where a cartridge can be kept. Applications use element addresses to differentiate between the elements of the AIT library. In this library, the element addresses are assigned to the cartridge slots and the AIT drives in the following manner.

Notes

•Since the element addresses of the library are fixed numbers, they cannot be reassigned.

•The element addresses of the drive appears as DR on the LCD of the library. For details about how to use element addresses to manipulate cartridges, see “Using the Cartridges” (page 50).

 

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AIT Drive

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Handling the Cartridges

When handling or storing the cartridges, note the following cautions.

Handling

•Do not subject the cartridges to strong vibrations. Do not drop the cartridges.

•When loading a cartridge into the AIT library, the lid of the cartridge opens up automatically. Do not manually open the lid and touch the interior tape.

•The cartridge is preadjusted at the factory, so do not disassemble it.

•The tab of a cartridge is used to prevent writing to the cartridge by accident.

•If the cartridge does not need to be written, move the tab to write protect it. t “Preparing the Cartridge” (page 25) in Chapter 2, “Installation”.

•If the AIT library is used in a high-humidity environment or a location that is subject to wide variations in temperature, condensation may prevent cartridge read/write operation.

•If the cartridge needs not be written to or read from, do not insert or eject it too often.

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