Tape Drive Components; Table 3 Tape Drive Components - Quantum DLT S4 User Manual

Tape Drive Components

Table 3 Tape Drive Components

Components
Base mechanical
assembly
DLT-S4 Product Manual
The DLT-S4 tape drive is designed as a total system. The system includes
a complex interaction of a number of important components including
the base mechanical assembly, the front panel assembly (bezel), and the
board assemblies.
Description
The base mechanical assembly houses the tape control mechanical, actuator,
reel motor, load mechanism, eject button, and front-panel indicators. It
positions the actuator servo head over the correct tape track. It implements the
functions required to buckle and unbuckle the media and control the media
motion. It engages the media leader on cartridge load and disengages it on
cartridge unload.
• Auto load—The tape auto load is a soft-load and seating mechanism that is
tolerant of forced media loading; a media sensor is triggered upon cartridge
insertion, and after the media reaches a hard stop point, the auto load sensor
engages, pulling the cartridges the remaining distance onto the motor. On
media ejection, the assembly reverses the process and automatically ejects
the cartridge a fixed distance from the front of the tape drive.
• Base plate—Acts as the support platform for the other modules and for the
tape drive enclosure. It also includes the mounting holes (shock mounts)
used to install the tape drive into a server or tape library.
Table 3 describes these components.
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Tape Drive Components
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