Operating the LSM in Automated Mode
3-2 Revision P 95693
■Operating the LSM in Automated Mode
When the LSM is online and operating in automated mode, it performs many
tasks that you would otherwise perform manually. However, to keep the LSM
operating efficiently while the robot is mounting and dismounting cartridges,
you may need to do the following:
• Monitor your operator console and the LSM operator panel for messages
and respond appropriately
• Load cartridges into the LSM through the cartridge access port (CAP)
• Eject cartridges from the LSM through the CAP
• Replace cleaning cartridges
The instructions on the following pages describe how to perform these
activities.
Loading Cartridges through the CAP
If the operator panel displays ONLINE CAP UNLK DISABLD, the CAP is
locked by the host. Issue the command at the operator console to allow the
CAP to be unlocked.
When the operator panel displays ONLINE - PRESS EXE TO UNLK CAP,
follow the steps below.
To unlock the CAP:
1. Press EXECUTE on the operator panel.
a. The operator panel displays ONLINE CAP UNLK PENDING.
b. The hand unlocks the CAP.
c. The operator panel displays ONLINE CAP UNLOCKED.
2. Open the CAP to gain access to the cells.
The operator panel displays ONLINE CAP UNLOCKED.
CAUTION:
Potential equipment damage: You must enter the cartridges properly or
you might damage the robot, CTU, or tape drive, or cause the LSM to
stop operating.
3. Enter the cartridges so that they lie flat, with the customer label on top and
the tape leader block cutout on the right-hand side, or insert the cartridges
into a magazine and insert the magazine into the CAP.
See Figure 3-1 on page 3-3 for an example of how to load the cartridges.