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load The process where the DAT Autochanger checks each slot to see if a
cassette is physically present, and if so, whether the orientation of
the cassette in the magazine is correct. It also places the magazine in
position for the first cassette to be inserted into the drive. In
sequential mode, the first cassette is physically inserted into the
drive.
magazine The item that holds the tape cassettes for use by the DAT
Autochanger. The magazine holds 12 cassettes. The magazine also
provides long-term covered storage of cassettes.
MB megabyte (1 MB = 1,024 Kilobytes)
mm millimeter (0.03937 inches)
Random Gives the software the ability to communicate with the robotics in
Access such a way as to be able to access the cassettes in the magazine (and
data on the cassettes) in any order.
Mode
RMA Return Merchandise Authorization.
RMA An identifying number given to a customer who needs to return
number equipment for repair, whether under warranty or not.
SCSI Small Computer System Interface. An industry standard for
connecting peripheral devices and their controllers to a
microprocessor. The SCSI defines both hardware and software
standards for communication between a host computer and a
peripheral device0.
.
SCSI ID The octal representation of the unique address (0 to 7) assigned to a
SCSI device.
SCSI bus Signal path or line shared by the devices on the same SCSI channel.
Information is sent to all devices throughout the same bus; only the
device to which it is addressed will accept or respond to it.
Sequential The cassettes in the magazine are inserted into the drive in a
sequential manner, i.e., number 1 is first, number 2 is second, etc.
access
When the last cassette is ejected from the drive, the sequence will
mode
either stop and issue an error message or loop back to the first
cassette. (See also, Random Mode.)
slot The place within the magazine where the media is placed. Each slot
has a reference position, i.e., position 1 through position 12.
Glossary
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