Specifications

Subsystem Description 2-13
01 Aug 2000
Figure 2-5 Gripper
The cartridge accessor has:
• A gripper assembly for mounting a cartridge gripper, and
a barcode scanner.
• A cartridge gripper picks and places cartridges in
storage cells, tape drives or the Insert/Eject station.
• A barcode scanner reads the external labels on the
cartridges. The barcode scanner is used during the
inventory and teach processes.
• A horizontal axis drive for moving the gripper assembly
the length of the rails in the Control Module and the
Expansion Modules.
• A vertical axis drive for moving the gripper assembly
vertically in the Control Module and the Expansion
Modules.