Robotics - HP StorageWorks MSL5000 Series User Manual

Robotics

MSL5000 series library robotics consist of a cartridge shuttle, motor hardware, motor
drives, and other support electronics (see Figure 1–4). The MSL5052MSL5060 library
also contains a vertical axis mechanism that enables the robotics to travel between the
upper and lower tape cartridge magazines. These robotics are capable of picking and
placing tapes throughout a 180-degree arc that consists of the tape drives, tape
cartridge magazines, and an optional Pass-Through Mechanism (PTM).
The cartridge shuttle assembly includes a mounted barcode reader for scanning tape
cartridges installed in the magazines and tape drives.
IMPORTANT: Both full barcode reader scan and physical scan are conducted each time the
library is initially powered up or each time a tape magazine is accessed using normal
operational modes.
In MSL5052MSL5060 libraries, the robotic-PTM interface is at the lower vertical axis
PTM elevator position only.
Figure 1–4: Library robotics (top cover removed, MSL5026 shown)
1 Cartridge Shuttle Assembly with Integral Barcode Reader
MSL5000 Series Library User Guide
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Introduction
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