Assigned Element Addresses

An element is a physical location where a cartridge is kept. Applications use element addresses to differentiate between the elements of the AIT autoloader. In AIT autoloader, the element addresses are assigned to the cartridge slots and the AIT drive as illustrated below.

Note

Because element addresses of the AIT autoloader are fixed numbers, they cannot be reassigned.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

AIT drive (element address 82)

Elevator (element address 0)

Handling the Cartridges

When handling or storing the cartridges, note the following.

Handling

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

•When loading a cartridge into the AIT autoloader, 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 to, move the tab to write-protect it. t “Preparing Cartridges” (page 24) in Chapter 2, “Installation”.

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