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Resolving Other Problems, Empty Picker, Vertical, Encoder, Rezero, Position To, Element, Move Medium

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Library Operation Troubleshooting Table 4-13 Robotics Controller Expert Tool Commands (Continued) Category Command Effect Tests EMPTY PICKER (continued) Unloads the picker. The cartridge is returned to its home location if it is known, otherwise to the first available empty slot. VERTICAL ENCODER Moves the picker up and down its full course of travel. REZERO Initialize robotics controller. POSITION TO ELEMENT Position picker in front of a selected slot. Utility MOVE MEDIUM Move medium from a selected source slot to a selected destination slot. EXCHANGE MEDIUM Exchange medium between two selected slots. INITIALIZE Inventories the library to determine the location of tape ELEMENT STATUS cartridges. DRIVE STATUS For use with on-line drive repair. Gets and sets the status of drives in the library. Options DISPLAY FORMAT Allows data to display as either raw hex, decoded formatted text, or both. NOTE Resolving Other Problems This section provides information on solutions to problems that may occur in the operation of the library. Table 3-5 lists steps to take before consulting a service representative. If a service call is needed, write down the library serial number before calling. The serial number is located on a label at the bottom of the library behind the left side access panel when facing the front of the library. (The access panel must be removed to see the label.) For problems that may be related to the host, refer to the host system documentation or library application software instructions. 4-46

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Library Operation
Troubleshooting
Resolving Other Problems
This section provides information on solutions to problems that may occur in
the operation of the library. Table 3-5 lists steps to take before consulting a
service representative.
NOTE
If a service call is needed, write down the library serial number before
calling. The serial number is located on a label at the bottom of the library
behind the left side access panel when facing the front of the library. (The
access panel must be removed to see the label.)
For problems that may be related to the host, refer to the host system
documentation or library application software instructions.
Tests
(continued)
EMPTY PICKER
Unloads the picker. The cartridge is returned to its home
location if it is known, otherwise to the first available empty
slot.
VERTICAL
ENCODER
Moves the picker up and down its full course of travel.
Utility
REZERO
Initialize robotics controller.
POSITION TO
ELEMENT
Position picker in front of a selected slot.
MOVE MEDIUM
Move medium from a selected source slot to a selected
destination slot.
EXCHANGE MEDIUM
Exchange medium between two selected slots.
INITIALIZE
ELEMENT STATUS
Inventories the library to determine the location of tape
cartridges.
DRIVE STATUS
For use with on-line drive repair. Gets and sets the status of
drives in the library.
Options
DISPLAY FORMAT
Allows data to display as either raw hex, decoded formatted
text, or both.
Table 4-13
Robotics Controller Expert Tool Commands (Continued)
Category
Command
Effect