Sun Microsystems SL8500 manual Exporting Cartridges, To export cartridges using the CAP

Automated Mode of Operation

Note – Cartridges may be placed in any CAP slot, in any order; the library audits all CAP slots when the CAP door closes.

Caution – Possible Media Damage. While cartridges that do not contain external labels or are placed upside-down can be entered, this is not advisable. It presents problems when an audit is performed. Likewise, cartridges that contain unreadable or damaged labels should not be entered.

4.Press the appropriate CAP Unlocked button (CAP A or CAP B) on the operator key pad.

Note – This above action causes the CAP to rotate inward for robotic access.

5.Make sure that the CAP is locked (see TABLE 1-4 on page 15 for a description of CAP indicators).

Caution – Possible Equipment Damage. DO NOT manually force the CAP to open or close.

Exporting Cartridges

When a cartridge is exported, you must specify the VOLIDs of the cartridge you wish to remove from the library. The VOLID location is then retrieved from the library’s memory, the HandBot moves to the cartridge, removes it from its slot, and the cartridge is placed into the CAP slot. A total of 39 cartridges may be exported at one time through each CAP.

After the CAP is opened, the location of the cartridge is erased from the librarys’ memory and the host database. This is especially important when exporting cleaning cartridges from a library; if the cleaning cartridge is not removed from the CAP and the CAP is closed, the library treats the cartridge as “new” and the expired cleaning cartridge is used again.

▼To export cartridges using the CAP

1.Type the eject command at the console. Refer to your library management software publication for the command syntax.

2.The robot places cartridges into the CAP slots until all the specified cartridges are in the CAP. Refer to your library management software publication for the console messages.

3.Press the appropriate CAP Unlocked button (CAP A or CAP B) on the operator key pad.

Note – This action causes the CAP to rotate outward and present the magazines with the exported cartridges.

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