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Chapter 2. Autoloader operation

This chapter describes operations of the autoloader.This section describes the

operational processes of the following autoloader components:

v Front panel

v Main menu structure

v Tape and drive operations

Using the front panel

This section describes how to use or the purpose of the following autoloader

components:

This LCD display on the control panel provides a drive and autoloader status line

at the top, up to five lines of text, and five buttons under the display. The function

of the buttons varies between screens.

The display automatically displays to the Home screen. The previous figure shows

a typical view of the Home screen. The Home screen shows the following:

v Statement indicating the general condition of the autoloader«1¬

v Drive and tape status«2¬

v Tape bar codes (if applicable)«3¬

v Slot to display slot status, bar-code information, and tape locations

v Help to display the icons with a description

v An icon, «4¬, that indicates the general status of the autoloader. Press the

corresponding button to obtain more information about the autoloader status

v Door to open the door

v Main to go to the Information, Operations, and Administration menus

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