IBM 3590 - Manual (Page 70)

8 Magazine LEDs
9 Handle
10 Operator Side of Magazine
Note: The operator panel (see item
1 ) is located on top of the front bezel
above the ACF. It is moveable for easier viewing by the operator. The
ACF holds a total of 10 cartridges. Cartridges are contained in both a
magazine, and in a single priority cell (see item
2 ) which has a
capacity of one cartridge. The ACF is attached to the tape subsystem
mechanism.
ACF Functions
The ACF mechanical functions shown in Figure 13 on page 49 are as follows:
v The magazine (see item
3 ) has a capacity of 10 cartridges that can be
inserted and removed by hand.
There is also a priority cell (see item
2 ) in the ACF. A single cartridge
may be inserted into the priority cell, thus allowing the ACF to process up
to 11 cartridges.
v The magazine handle (see item 9 ) is used for transporting magazine and
for insertion or removal from the ACF. See “Inserting and Removing the
Magazine in the 3590” on page 54.
Note: Do not touch the handle during operations. Doing so may cause job
interruptions.
v A magazine cartridge lock (see item 5 ) that the operator can use to open
or lock the door
6 . The magazine cartridge lock should be locked (door
locked) for Random mode and for transportation of the magazine. The
magazine cartridge lock should be in the locked position when cartridges
are present. It should be unlocked (door unlocked) when loading cartridges.
When the magazine is inserted into the ACF, the cartridges are
automatically unlocked and ready to be accessed depending on the
operational mode selected. A magazine LED (see item
8 ) indicates that a
cartridge occupies a slot. The operator may lock cartridges in the magazine,
when the magazine is in the ACF, by pushing the lock button (see item
7 ).
Cartridge Storage Positions
The magazine has two cartridge storage positions as shown in Figure 14 on
page 52. They are the import and the export positions. A cartridge is in the
import position when the cartridge is inserted into the operator side (see item
10 ) of the magazine. You must insert the cartridge past the first detent, thus
allowing the cartridge to stop on the second detent. This procedure places the
leader block end of the cartridge closest to the machine side (see item
4 ) of
the magazine.
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