HP EML E-series Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 29)

3. If this is the first time the library has been powered on after delivery, or if a new interface
controller was installed, configure the interface controller so that it is recognized by the Interface
Manager card. Do one of the following:
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If your library has an e2400-FC 2Gb interface controller, wait approximately two minutes,
and turn off the main power switch. Wait several seconds and then turn on the power
switch again.
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If your library has an e2400-FC 4Gb interface controller, reset the interface controller
twice. To reset the interface controller, insert a paper clip into the reset hole. After resetting
the interface controller, wait three minutes, then reset it again.
NOTE: A 71e library requires approximately 15 minutes to initialize. All other library models
require up to an hour to initialize and do an inventory. Nothing appears on the OCP for the
first few minutes of this process.
Powering off the library
1. Use your backup software to stop all library activity and make sure the picker is empty.
2. On the OCP, select the Operations
→Unlock Door command to park the robot.
3. After the robot is parked, press the main power switch ( (page 28) ) to the O (Off) position.
Center-door interlock
The center door on the front of the library cannot be opened until a password-protected command
to unlock the center door is selected on the OCP. This command parks the robot, and actuates a
lever that enables you to open the center door. Even if the unit is powered off, the robot must be
parked before you can open the center door. If the robot is not parked prior to removing power,
you cannot readily open the center door.
Performing an inventory
The library does an inventory at three different times:
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When you turn on the power to the library
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When you reboot the library (Operations
→Reboot Library)
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When you open and close the center door of the library (Operations
→Unlock Door )
During the inventory:
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The library robotics controller applies voltage to the motors (picker, reach, wrist, and lift drive)
to obtain range of motion for each motor.
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The range of motion of the robot is tested.
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The targets and labels are read for calibration purposes.
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The barcode scanner looks at each slot to see if it contains a tape. The library robotics controller
stores this information. You must configure the library to use or not use barcode labels
(Configuration
→Library Configuration→Configure Inventory Mode). If barcode labels are not
used, the inventory time may take as long as an hour, and a tape cartridge in a slot is only
known to the library as being full.
Attaching barcode labels to tape cartridges
Attaching barcode labels enables the library and application software to identify the tape cartridge
quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time. When a barcode label is not used, the library simply
designates that tape slot as being full. Even though the library functions without barcode labels,
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