Plasmon V15 - Manual (Page 60)

Plasmon V 15 AIT Tape Library User Manual
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Closing the Front Door
1. Close the front door. Make certain the door closes completely so the door locks can engage.
The door locks automatically.
2. If necessary, re-enable security.
Storing Cartridges
To maximize the shelf life of your tapes and ensure data integrity, follow these guidelines when storing
cartridges:
• Store cartridges in a suitable environment. Follow the specifications for storage
temperature and other environmental requirements, as described on the cartridge
packaging. Do not allow the temperature and humidity in the storage environment to
fluctuate.
• Keep the storage location as free of airborne particulates as possible. To eliminate
obvious sources of particulates, do not permit anyone to smoke, eat, or drink near the
storage area, and do not store cartridges near a copier or printer that may emit toner and
paper dust.
• Store cartridges with the write-protect switch in the protected position.
• Store cartridges as soon as possible after you remove them from the library.
Immediate storage helps avoid many of the conditions that can damage tapes, such as
temperature and humidity fluctuation, particulate contamination, and excessive handling.
• If possible, store cartridges in a cartridge magazine. In the cartridge magazine,
cartridges are protected from airborne contaminants by a clear plastic cover. With the
cover in place, the magazines can be stacked on top of each other to make the most
efficient use of storage space.
Changing the Robot Control Mode
To determine which interface controls robot motion, you can set the library to one of the following control
modes: SCSI, LCD, Sequential, or Console. These control modes allow you to operate the library with the
application software (SCSI), operate the library as a stacker device (Sequential), or perform diagnostic
functions on the library (LCD or Console). The standard operating mode is SCSI, which is also the default
setting for the library.
NOTE
Control mode settings remain set through subsequent power cycles.