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  • Page 1 Spectra T120 Library Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions SpectraLogic.com...
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  • Page 3: Ensure Esd Protection

    Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions This document provides instructions on how to replace a robotic assembly  ® in the Spectra  T120 library. Illustrations Whenever possible, the illustrations in this guide show the  components from the front of the library, either looking at the front of the  library or in through the front door. When it is helpful, the E/E port— located in the front door—is referenced as a “landmark” of the component  location. Model Variations The model you are installing may vary slightly from the  illustrations in this document; however, the steps in the procedure are the  same regardless of the replacement model. If your assembly includes a T8  Torx L‐key and screw, use them as noted. Time Estimate The procedure takes approximately 60 minutes. REPARE FOR AINTENANCE Ensure ESD Protection The repair environment for the library must be free of conditions that  could cause electrostatic discharge (ESD). To protect the library from ESD,  follow these procedures when repairing or testing the library:  Place a static protection mat on the work surface used while removing  and installing library components. Use a 1‐megohm resistor to ground  the static protection mat.  Wear a static protection wrist band or grounding foot strap whenever ...

  • Page 4: Gather Tools And Supplies

    Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Prepare for Maintenance Gather Tools and Supplies When unpacking the new robotics assembly, note both the packaging materials Caution and the packing method. After you install the new assembly, package the old assembly using the same method and packaging. Return the properly packaged assembly to Spectra Logic for inspection.

  • Page 5: Power Off The Library

    Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Prepare for Maintenance 2. Use your backup software to move any cartridges that are currently in  drives back to their storage locations. If you cannot use your backup software, then move the cartridges as  described in the Spectra T120 Library User Guide. Pause PostScan, if it is running, as described in the Spectra T120 Library  User Guide. Any tapes currently being scanned are returned to their  storage locations. 4. Look through the library front door to verify that the robot is not  moving. It should be parked at the bottom of the library. Power Off the Library Follow these steps to power off the library. You need access to both the  front and back of the library. 1. Front—Press the front panel power button until the button’s LED starts  to flash. Wait for the power‐off sequence to complete, which allows the  applications to shut down gracefully. The power‐off sequence is  complete when the front panel user interface is no longer illuminated.  Library Front Library Back Front panel Power button user interface...
  • Page 6 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Prepare for Maintenance Identify the Robotics Assembly Components Figure 2 shows the robotics assembly components. Library Front (door removed for clarity) Upper HAX Upper HAX (Horizontal guide rails Axis) drive belt Front panel user interface Upper HAX rod E/E port...
  • Page 7 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Remove the Robotics Assembly EMOVE THE OBOTICS SSEMBLY This section describes how to remove the robotics assembly from the  library. Preparing to Remove the Assembly 1. Disconnect the motor control cable. a. Squeeze the retaining clip in the center of the connector, which is  located on the back side of the connector (interior of library). b. Gently pull the motor control cable upward to disconnect it from  the motor control board at the front of the library. E/E port Library Front Motor control cable connector Figure 3 Disconnect the motor control cable.
  • Page 8 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Remove the Robotics Assembly 2. Turn the HAX (horizontal axis) belt pulley counter‐clockwise to move  the robotics assembly forward. Stop the assembly when it is  approximately three‐quarters of the way to the front of the library.  belt pulley Library Right-Front Figure 4 Turning the HAX belt pulley. Do not move the robotics assembly by physically pulling it forward; doing so may Caution cause additional damage.
  • Page 9 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Remove the Robotics Assembly 4. Locate the screw at the top of the library securing the upper HAX belt  bracket to the upper HAX bracket at the top of the VAX column. Library Front Remove E/E port the screw Detail showing screw removed Figure 6 Remove the HAX belt bracket screw at the top of the library. 5. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw (or a T‐9 Torx driver ...
  • Page 10 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Remove the Robotics Assembly 6. Locate the HAX rod coupler, which attaches the lower HAX rod to the  upper HAX rod.  Loosen all 4 Allen screws. Slide coupler up. Tighten 1 screw. Figure 7 The HAX rod coupler. 7. Use a 3/32‐inch Allen wrench to loosen, but do not remove, the four  Allen screws on the coupler so that it moves freely. 8. Slide the coupler several inches upward on the upper HAX rod and  tighten one screw to hold the coupler temporarily in place. The lower HAX rod is removed with the robotics assembly, and the  coupler is used to secure the two rod sections together when the new  assembly is installed. 9. Carefully rotate the VAX column counter‐clockwise so that the back of ...
  • Page 11 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Remove the Robotics Assembly Removing the Robotics Assembly 1. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the three captive screws that  attach the robotics assembly base to the library chassis. The captive  screws consist of one thumb screw and two quarter‐turn screws.  Library Front Screws (3x) Figure 9 The three chassis screws. 2. Gently pull the base forward while pressing down on the ribbon cable  until the cable is clear of the library. Make sure the motor control cable  does not catch on the assembly base as you remove it. It may be helpful  to have another person hold the motor control cable out of the way.  To avoid damaging the cables, protect both the motor control cable and the Caution ribbon cable when you remove the robotics assembly.
  • Page 12 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Disassemble the Failed Robot 3. While grasping both sides of the assembly, slide it completely out of the  library chassis. The robotics assembly can be awkward to handle. Use caution when moving the Caution assembly to avoid damage. Use two people if necessary. 4. Place the assembly on a flat, sturdy work surface. ISASSEMBLE THE...
  • Page 13 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Disassemble the Failed Robot 2. Attach a small binder clip to the metal edge of the VAX column to  secure the robot in place, so that it remains at the top of the VAX  column. Binder clip VAX column Figure 12 The robot clipped in place. 3. Detach the ribbon cable or cables.  Old Style Robot—The older models of the robotic assembly have a  single dual‐row ribbon cable with one connector. Press down on the  locking tab and pull the cable out of the connector. Figure 13 Disconnect the cable. March 2015 Robotic Assembly Replacement—Spectra T120 Library...
  • Page 14 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Disassemble the Failed Robot  New Style Robot—The newer models of the robotic assembly have  two ribbon cables. Pull the cable plugs away from the connector to  release the cable, then pull the cable out of the connector. Repeat for  the second cable. Release cable plugs Disconnect cables Figure 14 Disconnect the ribbon cables. 4. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws attaching the  lower HAX belt bracket to the robotics assembly.   HAX belt bracket Bracket screws Figure 15 Remove the lower HAX belt bracket screws.
  • Page 15 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Assemble the Replacement Robot 6. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the four bearing screws  attaching the assembly to the first of its two HAX bearing blocks. Bearing screws Bearing screws (hidden) Figure 16 Remove the screws securing the assembly to the base. 7. Rotate the VAX column to expose the second set of four bearing screws  (hidden in Figure 16), then remove them using a #1 Phillips  screwdriver. 8. Carefully lift the robotics assembly vertically off the HAX bearing  blocks, and place the assembly on its side. Remove the small binder clip attached in Step 2 on page 13. Carefully ...
  • Page 16 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Assemble the Replacement Robot Attaching the Robot to the Base 1. Locate the two HAX bearing blocks on the replacement assembly base,  and space the blocks approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm) apart. Library Back HAX bearing blocks Library Front Figure 17 The two HAX bearing blocks on the assembly base. 2. Carefully place the robotics assembly onto the base, on top of the two  HAX bearing blocks, so that the assembly is oriented as shown.
  • Page 17 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Assemble the Replacement Robot 4. Install the bearing screws. a. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to loosely install the four accessible  bearing screws. Looking straight down on the robotics assembly. Bearing screws Bearing screws (hidden) Figure 19 Attach the screws to secure the assembly to the base. b. Rotate the VAX column to reveal the four screw holes on the ...
  • Page 18 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Assemble the Replacement Robot Attaching the Bracket and Cables 1. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to secure the two screws attaching the  lower HAX belt bracket to the robotics assembly base. Older style robots attach to the lower HAX belt bracket in a  Note: different orientation. Figure 21 Attaching the lower HAX belt bracket. 2. Using the HAX belt pulley, move the robotics assembly to the front of  the assembly base (see Figure 11 on page 12). 3. Attach the ribbon cable.  Old Style Robot—Route the ribbon cable to make sure it is not bent,  then seat the cable in the cable connector until the tab locks the cable  in place.
  • Page 19 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library 4. Examine the ribbon cable and make sure the cable comes straight out of  the cable bracket, and is not curled over the bracket. Ribbon cable Cable bracket Figure 23 Correctly routed ribbon cable. Remove the small binder clip used in Step 3 on page 15. The robot  mechanism gradually descends. NSTALLING THE SSEMBLY IN THE IBRARY Attaching the Robotics Assembly to the Chassis 1.
  • Page 20 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library 2. Before installing the replacement robotic assembly, note the alignment  pins inside the library and the matching pin guides on the base of the  assembly. Align the pins with the spaces in the back of the robotic  assembly base.  Align these two surfaces with the two pins shown. The surface on Back this side of the base plate is under a pulley assembly.
  • Page 21 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library 4. Slide the assembly part way into the library. Use one hand to press  down on the ribbon cable so that it does not catch on the E/E plate.  Hold the motor control cable so it does not catch on the assembly base.  It may be helpful to have another person hold the motor control cable.   To avoid damaging the cables, protect both the motor control cable and the Caution ribbon cable when you remove the robotics assembly.
  • Page 22 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library 7. Slide the assembly fully into the library. 8. Make sure that the front of the assembly base is flush with the front of  the library chassis. You may need to push the assembly in with  substantial force to seat it fully.  Assembly base Chassis Library Front (looking down inside front) Figure 29 Fully seated assembly. 9. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, secure the assembly to the library by  installing the captive three screws. The captive screws consist of one  thumb screw and two quarter‐turn screws.  Library Front Screws (3x) Figure 30 The three chassis screws.
  • Page 23 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library Aligning the VAX Column Follow these steps to align the VAX column: 1. By hand, rotate the VAX column clockwise so the back of the VAX  column is facing toward the left side of the library. The VAX column rotated completely to the left. E/E port Figure 31 Rotating the VAX column. 2. Locate the upper HAX belt bracket, then rotate the HAX belt pulley  until the holes in the upper HAX belt bracket align with the holes in the  upper HAX bracket at the top of the VAX column.
  • Page 24 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library 3. Attach the upper HAX belt bracket to the upper HAX bracket.  If the replacement robotics assembly includes a Torx screw, use a T‐9  Torx driver to install the supplied Torx screw.  If the replacement robotics assembly does not include a Torx screw,  use a #1 Phillips screwdriver and the screw removed in Step 5 on  page Library Front Bracket screw HAX rod Figure 33 The HAX belt bracket at the top of the library.
  • Page 25 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library 5. Rotate the HAX belt pulley to move the robotics assembly to the front  of the library. It must be positioned firmly against the hard stop. Upper HAX rod (coupler removed) Lower HAX rod Hard stop HAX belt pulley Library Front (looking down inside front) Figure 34 The hard stop position.
  • Page 26 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Installing the Assembly in the Library 7. With the shipping screw in the alignment position and the robotics  assembly pressed firmly against the hard stop, position the coupler.  a. Use a 3/32‐inch Allen wrench to loosen the single screw holding the  coupler on the top HAX rod. b. Position the coupler so that:  The top two screws secure the top portion of the coupler to the  upper HAX rod.  The bottom two screws secure the bottom portion of the coupler  to the lower HAX rod. Note: When aligned correctly, a business card fits all the way  through the center slot in the coupler, and the gap  between the two HAX rods. Upper HAX rod Align so the top and bottom rods...

  • Page 27: Powering On The Library

    Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Complete the Procedure 10. Connect the motor control cable. a. Rotate the HAX belt pulley, moving the VAX column back a few  inches, to provide access to the motor control cable connector. b. Connect the cable by seating the cable in the cable connector until  the tab locks the cable in place. Library Front Motor control cable connector Figure 37 Reconnect the motor control cable. OMPLETE THE ROCEDURE Follow these steps in this section to complete the procedure. Powering on the Library 1. Close the library front door and lock it with the library key.
  • Page 28 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Complete the Procedure Testing the Robotics Assembly 1. Log in to the library as a user with superuser or administrator  privileges. 2. Select Maintenance > Diagnostics. The Diagnostics screen displays. ® Note: The BlueScale  interface changes as new features are added or  other modifications are made between firmware revisions.  Therefore, the user interface screen on your library may differ  from the screen shown in this document. Figure 38 The Diagnostics screen. 3. Select All Motion Basic Tests. The Diagnostics screen refreshes to show  details of the selected diagnostic.

  • Page 29: Return Procedures

    Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Return the Component ETURN THE OMPONENT Return Guidelines Unless Spectra Logic Technical Support informs you otherwise, return the  defective component to Spectra Logic as described in the following section.  If Spectra Logic Technical Support informs you that the component does  not need to be returned, dispose of it following your company guidelines. Return Procedures After you complete the replacement procedure, return the defective  component using ALL of the packaging material shipped with the  replacement component. Severe damage can occur if the component is not packaged correctly, and you may Caution be invoiced if it is received with damage due to improper or insufficient packaging.
  • Page 30 Spectra T120 Robotics Assembly Replacement Instructions Get Help from Spectra Logic Step Description a. Wrap the VAX  robotics assembly in  the anti‐static bag  that you removed  Base from the replacement  assembly in packaging robotics assembly. b. Place the  packaging and  components into the  box in the order  shown here. Middle support Note: Refer to Gather  Tools and Supplies on  page 4 for  identification of  robotics components.