Spectra T950 - TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs)

Chapter 1 — Library Overview Library Features
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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Theoperatorpanelincludesthefollowingfeatures:
TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs)
TheTeraPackAccessPorts(TAPs)actasentry/exitportsthatletyouimport
magazinesintoorexportmagazinesfromthelibrary.Amagazinecan
containoneormorecartridgesoritcanbeempty.
Notes:  Individualcartridgescannotbeimportedorexported;they
mustbeinamagazine.
 Allimportandexportrequestsareissuedthroughthe
Import/ExportscreenoftheBlueScalefrontpaneluser
interfaceorbyusingtheXMLcommandinterface.
ThelibraryfeaturestwotypesofTAPs:
 ThecenterTAPletsyoumoveTeraPackmagazinesintooroutofthe
libraryoneatatime.Duringimportorexportoperationsinvolving
multiplemagazines,theTAPdoorsalternatesothattheoperation
completesmorequickly.
 ThecarouselinthebulkTAPmediaframeletsyoumoveupto14
magazinesintooroutofthelibraryinasingleoperation.
Dependingonthenumberofmagazinesyouneedtoprocess,youcan
choosetouseeitherthedualcenterTAPorthebulkTAPcarousel.
UsingtheTAPtomovecartridgesintoandoutofthelibraryprovidesthese
keyadvantages:
 DataSecurity—MediaisneverstoredintheTAP .Anewlyinserted
TeraPackmagazineisautomaticallymovedintothelibraryandplaced
inastoragechamber.A magazinealreadyinthelibraryisonlymoved
totheTAPwhenyourequestanexportoperationthroughtheuser
interface.Datasecurityandbackupintegrity
areenhancedbecausethe
mediastoredinthelibrarycanonlybeaccessedusingthepassword‐
protectedBlueScaleuserinterfaceorXMLinterface.
 Convenience—Insteadofindividuallyimportingorexportingsingle
cartridgesasyouwouldwithatraditionalentry/exitport,usingaTAP
letsyouhandlemultiplecartridgesinasingleoperation,thusreducing
thetimespentonimportandexporttasks.
Component Description
LCD touch screen TheLCDtouchscreenletsyoumonitorlibraryoperationsandselect
configurationoptionsusingtheBlueScaleuserinterface.
Power Button Thepowerbuttonprovidesfrontpanelon/offcontrolofthelibrary.
Stylus (not shown) Astylusformakingselectionsandtypingentriesonthetouchscreencanbe
convenientlystorednearthescreenusingtheincludedholder.
USB Port 
(T950B only)
TheUSBportcanbeusedtoconnectaUSBdevicetothelibraryfortransferring
BlueScaleencryptionkeys,savingconfigurations,anduploadingsoftware
packages.YoucanalsoconnectaUSBkeyboardtotheUSBport.