M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE
6-2.5.2
READ ELEMENT STATUS Data
The data transferred for the READ ELEMENT STATUS command is structured. The data starts
with an Element status data header. This is followed by one or more Element status pages. Each
Element status page consists of an Element status page header followed by one or more Element
descriptor blocks.
An example block structure is shown in Table 6-20. In the example there are two Element status
pages; the first page contains four Element descriptor blocks and the second page contains one
Element descriptor block.
Table 6-20. Block Structure of READ ELEMENT STATUS Data
Element status page
Element status page
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Table 6-19. Element Addresses
TYPE
Medium Transport Element
Storage Elements
Import Export Element
Data Transfer Element
a. 31 storage elements are defined but only a subset
will be available for use depending upon the maga-
zine size.
CG00000-011503 REV. A
MEDIA CHANGER COMMANDS
ADDRESS
000Eh
a
0011h - 002Fh
0001h
000Dh
Element status data header
Element status page header
Element descriptor
Element descriptor
Element descriptor
Element descriptor
Element status page header
Element descriptor
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