User Guide

Ampex 1308904-X4 Preliminary Draft 3-3
ACL Application Programmer’s Guide ACL Configuration
Element Location Names
ACL utilities recognize the element location names listed below.
ACL Series 2XX and 4XX
ACL Series 8XX
Storage
Element
One of the 248 storage bins in the CHS. The bins are assigned SCSI
addresses 1000d – 1247d (3E8h – 4DFh). Table 3-1 shows the layout of
the storage bins.
Import/Export
Element
One of the eight import/export (IMEX) bins in the CHS. The bins are
assigned SCSI addresses 10d – 17d (0Ah –12h). Table 3-1 shows the
layout of the IMEX bins.
Tape Drive The ACL has one tape drive named DR1.
Cartridge Handling
System
The ACL cartridge handling system is named CHS.
Storage Element The ACL contains seven storage bins named A01 through A07 (from
top to bottom).
Tape Drive(s) The ACL can contain up to four tape drives. The drives are named
DR4 through DR1 (from top to bottom)
Cartridge Handling
System
The ACL cartridge handling system is named CHS
Storage BIns The ACL contains 248 storage bins. The bins are arranged in an
8-column by 32-row matrix (which also contains eight import/export
bins). The rows are numbered 01 through 32 from top to bottom and
the columns are alphabetized A through H from left to right. The
storage bin names correspond to the locations they occupy:
A01-A32, B01-B32, C01-C32, D01-D32, E01-E32, F01-F32,
G01-G32, H01-H06, and H15-H32.
IMEX bins The eight IMEX bins provide operator access for insertion and
removal of tape cartridges. They are named H07-H14, corresponding
to the locations they occupy.