Quantum Superloader 3 - Bar Code Reader; Drive Carrier Assembly (DCA); Picker

Chapter 1 Introduction
Internal View
SuperLoader User’s Guide 11
Picker 1 The picker is the component of the SuperLoader that shuttles cartridges
between the drive, both magazines, and the mailslot. It has two degrees
of freedom: rotation and translation. The rotation axis positions the
picker platform in front of each location while the translation axis moves
cartridges on and off of the picker platform. By combining these two
degrees of freedom, a pin on the translation axis engages and disengages
a notch on the right side of the cartridge for pushing and pulling the
cartridge on and off of the platform.
Drive Carrier
Assembly (DCA) 1
The DCA is configured with either a DLT1, SDLT 220, SDLT 320,
SDLT 600, HP LTO-1, or HP LTO-2 tape drive. The DCA facilitates easy
removal of the drive. To change tape drives, you can replace the DCA
without having to remove the top cover of the SuperLoader. The
SuperLoader LTO DCA is not interchangeable with the SuperLoader DLT
or SDLT DCA. For further information, refer to the
SuperLoader Drive
Carrier Assembly (DCA) Quick Start Guide
.
Bar Code Reader 1 Since the bar code reader is optional, your SuperLoader may be equipped
with a bar code reader when you receive it, or you may decide to install
one later. The bar code reader provides inventory feedback to the host
application and/or LCD panel/On-board Remote Manager by reading
the cartridge bar code labels. A full 16-cartridge inventory scan may take
up to 90 seconds. The SuperLoader DLT bar code reader and the
SuperLoader LTO bar code reader are
not interchangeable. For further
information, refer to the
SuperLoader Bar Code Reader Quick Start Guide .