Handling A Magazine And Magazine Drawer; Magazine - Panasonic LB-DH8 series Operator's Manual

Introduction

Handling a magazine and magazine drawer

Magazine

Use a dedicated magazine for the unit.
≥ For more information about the magazines that can be used, please contact your vendor.
≥ Each magazine has a capacity of 1.2 TB (unformatted/RAID 0) and a data storage life of 50 years (at 30 oC (86 oF)
in a 70 % environment)*.
* The numbers are estimates based on an acceleration test.
User label area
A
Write disable switch
B
Handling and storing a magazine
≥ For details on environmental constraints, refer to the "Cautions for regulations and safety" attached to the
magazine.
≥ Do not expose the magazine to water.
≥ Do not drop the magazine.
≥ Do not leave the magazine exposed to high temperatures and high humidity, corrosive gas, or direct sunlight.
≥ Do not disassemble the magazine.
≥ Store or use the magazine in an environment without dew condensation.
≥ Do not place heavy objects on a magazine.
≥ Do not stack magazines on each other.
RFID tag
Near the user label area of the magazine, RFID tag is embedded to identify and manage magazines.
Do not stick a metal object or an RFID on the parts around the user label area. Writing to and reading from an
embedded RFID tag may fail as a result, causing malfunction.

Write-enabled

Area for sticking a user label.
Align and stick the label in a recessed area.
Switch for preventing data from being erased or overwritten by
mistake. Before loading a magazine into the unit, confirm that this
write disable switch at the front of the cartridge has been set at a
desired position.
To enable writing: Slide the switch to the left (with no lock mark)
To disable writing: Slide the switch to the right (with a lock mark)
≥ Writing to a magazine can be disabled through an application. For
more information about the settings, refer to the user guide for the
application.
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Write-disabled