Chapter 1—Library Overview Library Features
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Access Port Thebottomfrontofthelowerleftmagazineistheaccessport,whichcontains
theEntry/Exit(E/E)slotusedforimportingorexportingasinglecartridge.
Importing—Youcanusetheaccessporttoimportasinglecartridgeintothe
library.WhentheBlueScalesoftwareopenstheaccessport,theE/Eslotis
exposedtoletyouinsertacartridge.Whenyouclosetheaccessport,theslot
slidesbackintothemagazinewhereitcanbeaccessed
bytherobotics.
Exporting—Whenexportingcartridgesfromthelibrary,theroboticsmoves
therequestedcartridgetotheE/Eslot.YouthenusetheBlueScaleuser
interfacetoopentheaccessportandremovethecartridge.
SeeChapter7–UsingCartridgesintheLibrary,beginningonpage192for
informationaboutusingtheaccessport.
Component Description
Access port
Figure 2 Location of the access port.