User's Guide

Appendix
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Command, instruction A command sent to the AML/E system:
• from the host computer
• direct operator input at the
AMU operator console
Configuration Determins the structure of the AML/E system. The
configuration specifies the components and their
connections.
Foreign medium Cartridges not listed with a Volser in the archive
catalog. They are processed by the AML/E system
via the I/O unit.
Handling box Storage box for media in the I/O unit.
Handling unit Robot with 3 axes.
Hexa tower Storage archive with 6 Segments for 720, 900 or
1080 media.
Host computer Large computer system.
The data of the host computer is stored in the AML/
E system (archive) on media.
• host computer
•AMUs
• rhos
•storage towers
• linear shelves
• handling unit
• specials
• drives
I/O unit Input/output area. Media are inserted and ejected
via the I/O unit.
ent in the archive.
Linear shelf Storage archive (only one storage level)
Medium Storage medium in the archive, e. g. a magnetic
tape cassette or optical disk
Operator Trained operator of the AML/E system.
Quadro tower Storage archive with 32 segments.
Section Compartment of a handling box in the I/O unit.
Segment A column of rows in a storage tower.