ADIC Switches User Manual

AML/J

Operator

Guide

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Document number: DOC D00 025-A
Published on: March 31, 1999

ADIC/GRAU Storage Systems GmbH&Co.KG • Eschenstra ße 3 • D-89558 Böhmenkirch

Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.2 Target group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.3 Layout of the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.4 Further documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.5 Explanation of the symbols and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.6 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.7 Product observation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

2 Description of the system

2.1 Overview of the system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.2 Host connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.3 Description of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.4 Functional units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.4.1 Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2.4.2 Control cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2.4.3 AML Management Unit (AMU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2.4.4 Storage cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2.4.5 Handling unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.4.6 I/O unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

2.5 Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

2.6 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.6.1 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

2.6.2 Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

2.6.3 Climatic conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

3Safety

3.1 Use as intended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.2 Warning indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.3 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

3.4 Protective devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

3.4.1 System access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

3.4.2 Mechanical lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

3.4.3 Main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

4Operation

4.1 Switches on the control cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.2 Starting the AML/J system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.3 Stopping the AML/J system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

4.3.1 Normal stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

4.3.2 Emergency shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

4.4 Restarting the AML/J system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

4.5 Manual operating mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

4.6 Switching over to Dual-AMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

5 Menus and commands

5.1 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1.1 Layout of the menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.1.2 Selecting a command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.1.3 Change size of the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.1.4 Move windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.1.5 Close window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.2 Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.3 Shutdown menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

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5.4 Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

5.5 View menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.5.1 Archive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.6 Operations menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

5.6.1 Operator login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

5.6.2 Manual Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

5.6.3 Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

5.7 Admin menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

5.7.1 Administrator Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

5.8 Window menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24

5.9 Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

6 Processing media

6.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.2 I/O unit/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

6.2.1 Inserting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

6.2.2 Ejecting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.3 I/O unit/D (HICAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

6.3.1 Inserting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

6.3.2 Ejecting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.4 I/O unit/E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

6.4.1 Inserting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

6.4.2 Ejecting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

6.5 Disaster Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

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1 Introduction

1.1 Contents

This Guide contains information and instructions for the safe operation
of the AML/J syste m.

1.2 Target group

This Guide is written for users who work with the AML/J.

1.3 Layout of the Guide

The Guide is broken down into the following chapters:
Chapt er 1 Introduction - Notes on the use of the Guide
Chapt er 2 Overview - Contains general information on the

AML/J components.

Chapt er 3 Safety - Describes the danger symbols, mes-

sages, safety functions and consider ations for
the safe opera tion of the AML/J.

Chapt er 4 Operation - Describ es the functions for switch-

ing the AML/J on and off.

Chapt er 5 Menus a nd com m ands - Describes the menus

and the commands executed by the AML/J.

Chapt er 6 Processing media - Describes t he I/O unit an d its

use.

Index

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1.4 Further documentation

DOC D00 024 AML/J Maintenance Guide
DOC D00 014 AML/J Software Backup
DOC D00 007 AML/J Installation Guide
DOC E00 003 AMU Installation Guide
DOC E00 007 AMU Problem Determination Guide
DOC E00 014 AML Controller User Guide
DOC E00 005 AMU Reference Guide

1.5 Explanation of the symbols and
notes

The following s ymbols and notes draw your attent ion to important i nfor­mation.

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For detailed explanation of the symbols see Warning indic ations on page
3-3.

<1>+<2> Press keys simultaneously
italics Heading, e.g. Chapter 3, Safety

File name, e.g. dasdata.ini
Variable, e.g. clie nt_name

&KLFDJR

bold Special term, e.g. Scratch-Pool

courier Lines or terms in an input window

[courier] Optional parameters
Param1 | Param2 Alternative parameters

☞ Reference

Term appearing on the workspace of the AMU

- Program message

- Command

- Parameter or file

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1.6 Technical support

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Warning
The use of the AML/J by untrained personnel can lead to dangerous

situations. The consequence can be severe to lethal injuries due to
moving or current-conducting parts. For this reason an introductory
course at ADIC/GRAU is recommended for all persons who handle the
AML/J.

The operator is responsib le that the followi ng functi ons are perfo rmed on
the system only by qualified personnel:

• Preparation for operation

• Setting up

• Starti ng th e system

• Application

• Shutting the system down

• Maintenance

• Restart

Warning
Yo u may perfor m certai n work and adaptations y ourself only if you are

qualified for this by corresponding education and training.
It is extremely important that the user is familiar with all safety rules

before working with the system and follows them.

If you cannot solve a problem with the aid of this document or if you are inter­ested in a recommendation regarding training, please contact your contract part­ner or the ADIC/GRAU Technical Assistance Center (ATAC).

ADIC/GRAU Storage Syst ems GmbH ADIC
Eschenstrasse 3 10949 East Peakview

avenue
89558 Boehmenkirch Englewood, CO 80112
Germany U.S.A.

We would be p leased to help you further.
Telefax: [phone]
Email: techsup @ ad ic.com
Telephone: [phone] North America

[phone] Germany
00800 9999 3822 (the rest of the world)

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1.7 Product observation

We are legally obliged to obser ve our product s even after delivery.
Therefore please notify us about everything which is of interest to us:

• Changed setting data

• Experience with the product

• Repetitive faults

• Difficultie s with this Guide

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ADIC-GRAU Stor age S ystem s GmbH ADIC
Eschenstrasse 3 10949 East Peakview
89558 Boehmenkirch avenue
Germany Englewood, CO 80112

U.S.A.

Telefax: [phone]
Email: techsup @ ad ic.com

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Telephone: [phone] North America

[phone] Germany
00800 9999 3822 (the rest of the world)

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2 Description of the system

2.1 Overview of the system components

Storage media such as magneti c tape cartr id g e s, optical disks and CD­ROMs are broug h t a u tomati c a l l y i n to th e a ss ociat e d d ri v e s an d fetche d
from there again with the AML/J. The storage media are brought to the
drives with the aid of software in the host and in th e AML/J contro l unit
and discharged from these drives again.

The AML/J is a modul ar system and consists of

• a basic module

− Handling unit

− Storage racks

− Control cabinet

− I/O unit (E/I/F)

• up to 9 extension modules (optional)

− Storage racks

− I/O unit (E/I/F)

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Figure 2-1: AML/J basic module

2.2 Host connection

AML/J is connected through the AMU (AML Management Unit) to one
or several hosts. The possi b ilitie s of the conn ect ion are describe d in the
AMU Reference Guide.

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2.3 Description of function

The AML/J syste m can be instal led on the unfin ished floo r or on a false
floor .

The handling unit moves the cartridges between the storage cells, drives
and the I/O unit. The handling unit has a gripper. A barcode scanner on
the gripper identifies the cartridges at the compartments in the archive.
Further details are de scribed under Handling unit on page 2-6. The car­tridges can be brought into the AML/J system or moved out from the
system with the aid of the I/O unit without inte rrupti ng the work.
Additional details are described under I/O unit on page 2-7.

Manual access to the compartments in the archive, the handling unit and
the dri ve s is through an access door after switching off the power supply.

The cartridges in the AML/J are moved by host requests. Primary
requests are for mounting and discharging cartridges in the drives and
for inserting/ejecting cartridges into/out from the AML/J.

Each cartridge can have an external machine and user readable label to
identify the cartridge in the AML/J at stocktaking and when adding a
cartridge to the AML /J. The AMU stores the p hysical s torage location of
the cartridge in a database which is based on the Volser (Volume Serial
Number).

Apart from the commands for moving the tape cartridges, the host can
also reque st stat us, con figurat ion an d cartrid ge storage i nfor mation fr om
the AML/J control unit.

2-2 Overview

2.4 Functional units

The A M L/J syst e m consists of the f ollowi n g functi o n a l u ni t s:

• Drives

• Control cabinet with:

• AML/J control unit

• AMU (AML Managemen t Unit)

• Stora g e c el ls ( l in e a r ra c k s)

• Handling unit

• I/O units

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2.4.1 Drives

The AML/J system supports a large number of drives for different stor­age media.

2.4.2 Contr ol cabinet

The control unit of the system is housed in a control cabinet. This control
cabin e t co ntains :

• AMU PC

• Control unit

− Power supply

− Motor cont rol

− Interfa ce conve rt er

− Safe ty system

• Drive(s) (optional)

AMU PC

Control un it

Figure 2-2: Control cabinet

2.4.3 AML Management Unit (AMU)

The AMU is the control processor for the AML system. In the normal
mode the host com puter sen ds th e c omman ds to th e AMU f or c on tro lli ng
the system. The AMU is located next to further power supply compo­nents in the control cabinet Figure 2-2: on page 2-3.

It is possible to connect a second AMU PC in parallel to back up against
failures due to failures of the PC hardware. This redundant version is
called Dual-AMU, and a few cables have to be reconnected for the
change.

AMU monitor

Keyboard

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Hardware components

The AMU hardware consists of:

• A computer (AML controller) with screen, keyboard and trackball or

mouse

• Programmable Multi-Axis Controller (PMAC board)

• Network board (Token Ring, Ethernet or FDDI)

Software components

The AMU software components are:

• Operating system OS/2

• Communication Manager/2 , TCP/IP

• Database Manage r/2

• AML Management Software (AMS)

Tasks of the AMU:

• Host communication

− interprets the commands coming from the host computer

− checks these commands for executab ility

• Archive catalogue administration

− stores the logical coordinates of the compartments

− assigns the cartridges to the compartments

− knows the status of compartments and drives

− stores information on scratchpool administra tion

• Conversion of the logical coordinates into physical coordinates

• Commu n ication with the con t rol unit

• User interface

− for start-up

− for service

− for the opera to r

• Configuration (describes the individual structure of the archive)

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Information
The AMU does not register the data contents of the cartrid ge s.

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2.4.4 Storage cells

The AML/J system contains compartments (storage cells) in linear racks
(stationary storage segments (☞ Figure 2-3: ). Table 2-1: Coordinates of
the storage cells on page 2-5 contains the coordinates of the storage cells.

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Figure 2- 3: Example of storage cells

Table 2-1: Coordinate s of the storage cells

L3 - LD 01 - 99 01 01 - 99 01 - 99

Type Module Segment Row Compart-

ment

The module number corresponds to the number of the segment whereby
the assig nmen t o f the mod ule number s to t he se gmen t can be det erm ined
by the user at start-up and the segment is always 01. The rows are
coun te d from bel ow to abo ve and the co m p a r t me nts from the left to th e
right. Optical disks occupy two comp artments in the database.

2-5

2.4.5 Handling unit

The handling unit identifies and moves cartridges between the storage
cells, d rives and th e I/ O unit.

Figure 2-4: AML/J handling unit
Access to the archive compartments and the drives is facilitated with the

handling unit. The handling unit executes the commands of the AML
Managemen t Sof tware (AMS) a nd re turns status messages as response.

The handling unit is equipped with a (laser) barcode scanner. Typical
tasks of the han dling unit are insert ing and ejecti ng cartridges, placing
and gripping cartridges in the archive, mounting the connected drives
with the cartridges and reading a barcode label attached to the car­tridges.

Technical data of the handling unit

• Cartesian robot with 4 axes:

− 3 linear axes

− 1 rotary axis

• Drive with direct current servomotors

• Position measuring system (optical digital encoder) and home posi-

tion sensors

• Tran smission of the torque s with toothed dr ive belts

• Driving axis guided

− with rollers on 2 guide rods below

− by one guide rod with loose bearing (play compensation) above

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2.4.6 I/O unit

The I/O unit facilitates inserti ng and ejecting cartridges with ou t inter­rupting normal processing (☞ Figure 2-5:).

Figure 2-5: I/O unit/E

2.5 Cartridge s

Each cartridge in the AML/J system can have an external user and
machine readable label for identifying the Volsers (Volume Serial
Number). The external label contains between one and 16 characters for
the Volser. The Volser is composed of the uppercase letters A-Z and the
numbers 0-9. The AML/J system supports different types of label (e.g.

“Code 39” and “STK”).

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2.6 Technical Data

Dimensions

Table 2-2: Size of the AML/J components

Width x depth Height

Basic module 1.00 m x 1.50 m

(3.28 ft x 4.92 ft)

Extension

module

Control cabinet

0.75 m x 0.82 m

(2.46 ft x 2.69 ft)

2.05 m

(6.73 ft)

Weight without/with cartridges (3480/3490)

Table 2-3: Weight of the AML/J components

Weight in lbs Weigh t in kg

With

media

Basic module 721 509 326 230 kg
Control cabinet - 331 - 150 kg
Extension module 688 454 311 205 kg

Without

media

With

media

Without

Maximum floor loading

Table 2-4: Floor loading of the AML/J components

media

2-8 Overview

Basic module
Extension module

390 kg/m

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2.6.1 Electrical system

Table 2-5: Electrical data of the AML/J

Tota l sy s tem conn e c tion 230 V ± 10% 1, N, PE110 V ± 10% 1, N,

Europe North America

PE

Fuses
(by customer)

Power section voltage 48 V =
Frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz
Control voltage 24 V =
Degree of protection IP 50

Heat dissipation

Maximum 1.2 kW

2.6.2 Noise

Table 2-6: Noise caused by the AML/J

Total syste m 80 dB (A)

2.6.3 Climatic conditio ns

Table 2-7: Climatic conditions for operating the AML/J

Temperature 10 .. 32 °C

16 A fuse
slow-blow

10 A fus e
slow-blow

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Humi di ty 15 .. 80%

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3Safety

Information
Apart from the safety provisions in this chapter, the local and specific

technical safety regulations apply.

Avoi d h a z ar d s du ri ng main t e n a nce and in ope ratio n of th e system by

• safety-conscious behaviour

• careful actions

CAUTION!
Knowledge of and observance of these instructions are indispensable

for the safe handling of the ADIC/GRAU Storage Systems AML/J sys­tems.

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3.1 Use as intended

The quotati on and the order confirmation as well as the scope de f ined in
this document are part of the AML/J documentation. Any use other than
that specified in this is consider e d to be not as intende d.

This system is intended for processing:

• Magnetic tape cartridges

• Optical disks

• CD-ROMs in the CADDY housing
Any use extending beyond this is not as intended.
ADIC/GRAU Storage Systems is not liab le for damages which ari se

because of use not agreed with it - the user bears the risk alone.
The following are also included in use as intended

• Compliance with the instructions in the instructions delivered with

the system ( this Guide, Op e rator and AMU Guides)

• Complia nce with the insp e ction and maintenance regulations

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3.2 Warning indications

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ADIC/GRAU classifies hazards into different categories. Ta ble 3-1 : shows the
relation betwe en symbols, signal words , a ctual hazards and possible conse­quences.

Table 3-1: Warning ind ications

Symbo l

Damage

to...

Persons

Signal word Definition Consequences

DANGER! Directly

threatening
danger

WARNING! Possibly

dangerous
situation

CAUTION! Less dangerous

situation

WARNING!

Dangerous

voltage!

CAUTION! Less dangerous

ATTEN-

TION!

Directly
approaching
electrical danger
situation

situation

Situation
possibly caus­ing damage

Death or very severe
injuries (maiming)

Possibly death or
very severe inj u rie s

Possibly light or
slight injuries

Death or severe
injury

Possibly light or
medium injury

Possibly damage of
the product and its
environment

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Material

Electro­statically
sensitive

Information Application tips

Potential risk of
damage to the
electronics

and other
important/use­ful information
and hints

Possibly damage to
the product

No dangerous or
damagi ng conse­quences for persons
or things

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Especially emphasized paragraphs in this Guide warn against a hazard

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or draw your attention to impor tan t information.
These include the following paragraphs and symbols:

In connection with the signal words of ‘Danger’ or ‘Warning’, this
symbol warns against a dangerous situation in which personal death
or severe injuries are threatening.
In connection with the signal word of ‘Caution’, the symbol warns
against a dangerous situation in which light injuries can be the conse­quence.

There is risk of a lethal electric shock. Electrical current is possibly
present at places identifi ed wit h this symbol. Before all work always
ensure that no electrical connections are under voltage.

Caution!

This symbol is a laser warning.
Use only the described procedures for adjusting and setting up the
laser. Injuries can be ca used by laser light if other pr ocedures are used .

This symbol refers to specific regulations, rules, instructions and
working procedures which must be observed. Nonobservation of this
symbol can result in equipment damage or destruction or other mate­rial damage.

This symbol refers to the ris k of equipment damage because of el ectro ­static discharges.

This symbol indicates a hint or important information for the user. No
risks of personal or material damage are connected with this symbol.

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3.3 Scope

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These instructions apply for the ADIC/GRAU Storage Systems AML/J
systems.

Further safety regulations for the components used in the system are not
put out of force by these ins t ructions.

Information
The documentation of the external manufact urer s are integral part of

the AML/J documentation.

3.4 Protective devices

The AML/J system is equipped with the following protective devices:

• Moni to re d ac ce ss to the syste m

• Mechanical interlock

• Main switch

3.4.1 System acc es s

The AML/J syste m is surr oun ded comp let el y by pane llin g. Acce ss to the
system is possible only through a monitored door (or doors).

The panelling of the AML/J system separates the danger area from the
normal working area. The danger area of the system is the area in which
there is a risk of injury due to a movement of the components.

WARNING!
Movements of the mechanical components in the AML/J system can

cause severe injuries. The acc ess to the system may be opened only by
authorized personnel.

3.4.2 Mechanic al lock

The access door(s) to the sy ste m can be opened from the outside on ly
with a key. Authorized personnel are responsible for the safety of the
key.

3.4.3 Main switch

If you swit ch of f the mai n swi tch , you stop the mo veme nt elec tron ics and
separate the system from the powe r supp ly. All move men ts of the robot
are stopped immediately. Switch the main switch off immediately in the
case of risk of injury or possible material damage.

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ATTENTION!

!

Apart from emergency situations, the AML/J system is firstly always
stopped with the normal shutdown routine before the main switch is
switched off. ADIC/GRAU Storage Systems is not liable for damages
because of actuation of the main switch in a manner not intended. The
user bears responsibility solely for this.

WARNING!
Movements of the mechanical components in the AML/J system can

cause severe injuries. Before switching on the main switch and restart­ing the AML/J system convince yourself that no risks for persons and
material are caused by this.

3-6 Safety

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4 Operation

In the normal case the host sends the commands to the AML/J. The
AMU is used by the operator for control purposes. The operator is
responsible for the following tasks:

• Starting the AML/J

• Stopping the AML/J

• Handling the cartridges
You will find information on handling th e cartridg e s under Insert ing car-

tridges on page 6-4 and Ejecting cartridges on page 6-5. In the case of
equipment disturbances the operator can process the cartridges.

4.1 Switches on the control cabinet

You will find several swit ches for swit ch ing the com pon e nts on and off
in the control cabine t. In addition to the switche s on the front of th e con­trol unit, a mains switch is located on the back of the control unit.

Figure 4-1: Control unit on page 4-1 shows a view of the front side of the
contro l u nit.

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Main switch (S3)

Figure 4-1: Control unit
The switches on the control unit are described in Table 4-1: .

"Control on" button
(only for HICAP)

4-1

Table 4-1: Control panel switches

Switch Description

1 Main switch S3 Switching on the main supply voltage.

WARNING!
Dangerous voltage!

The following are not in the
circuit of the main switch:

•Drives

•AMU computer

<CONTROL OFF> lights up if the control is
ready but not active.

2Only in sys-

tems
with HICA P
illuminated
pushbutton
(green)

CONTROL

ON

3Mains switch

(back of the
control unit)

The control lamp lights up after actuation.
Acti va tes the con t ro l
Prerequisites

Main switch switched on, all doors ar e closed

Switching on the line voltage including that
for AMU compu te r and monitor.

4-2 Operation

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4.2 Starting the AML/J system

!

Perform the f ollowing steps to start the AML/J system.

Step 1 Ensure that:

• the access doors are close d

ATTENTION!
The robot requires sufficient free space for the homing run.
All axes of the robot move during the homing run. Objects and system

parts within the range of the robot can be damaged.

Warning!
The movements of the mechanical components in the AML/J system

can cause severe injuries. Ensure before switching the main switch on
(position 1) that there are no dangers for persons or equipment.

Step 2 Switch the mains switch on the AMU PC on

The AMU PC is located in the control cabinet, above the control
unit (Figure 2-2: on page 2-3).
In syst e m s with a Dua l- AMU, ta ke car e th a t the chan ge - o ve r
switch f or the monitor, keyboard and mous e is switched to the
computer which you just switch on.
Once the initialization of the first computer is ended, switch
this swit ch over and switch the se cond comput e r on.

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Step 3 Switc h the main sw itch on (posit io n 1)

The main switch lights up green.

Step 4 Press the <System on> button

(only in systems with HICAP)

The <Co ntrol on> button lights up green

The AML/J system is supplied with power. The software in the AMU
and in the control units starts with the initialization. The status is
indicated in the AMU log.

The robot and the storage towers perform a homing run, the gripper
functions are tested in conclusi on.

Step 5 Check in the

<0700> STATUS: robot ready.

$08/RJ

that the system has started correctly.

4-3

4.3 Stopping the AML/J system

The AML/J system can be stopped normally or switched off in an emer­gency.

Information
The metho d described unde r Emergency shutdown may be used only in

emergencies.

4.3.1 Normal stopping

Proceed a s follows t o stop the AML/J system normally:

Step 1 Ensure in your application

that your applicatio n is not
endangered by the shut­down
(☞ Documentati on of the
host software).

Step 2 Find the "

$089

" win-

dow on the AMU PC

• Open the "

:LQGRZ/LVW

window with the <Esc>
and <Ctrl> keys

•Mark the "

$089

".

line with the arrow keys

• Press the <Enter> key

Step 3 Click in the "

$089

"win­dow on th e f irs t ce l l (S h ut­down) with the mouse.

Step 4 Click in the now open list

on the

6KXWGRZQFRPSOHWHZLWK

line

26

"

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Step 5 Click with the mouse on the

"

<HV

" button in the now
open
"

727$/6<67(06+87'2:1

$08DQG26

" window

The robot ends its curr ent task
and moves into the rest
position.

Step 6 Wait until all window s are

close d a n d the mess age
"

266\VWHPLVQRZVKXW

" is displayed.

GRZQ

The process can last rela­tively long (5 minutes).

Step 7 Switch the mains swit ch on

the AMU PC off
(PC is located above in the
control cabinet)

Step 8 Switch the main switch off

The pow er su pply to t he AM L/J
system is switched off.

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4.3.2 Emergency shutdown

Apply the following procedure in an emergency situation.
Except for emergency situations, the AML/J system should be stopped

normally before the main switch is switched off. ADIC/GRAU Storage
Systems accepts no responsibilit y for damage because of use of the main
switch not as intended. The user bears the entire risk.

WARNING!
Dangerous voltage!

The system is not deenergized completely with the main switch.

4-5

Step 1 Actuate the main switch

The power voltage of the AML/J is switched off. All movements of the
robot are stopped.

4.4 Restarting the AML/J system

The AML/J system is restarted as follows after an emergency shutdown.

Step 1 Rectif y all problem s whic h made sto pp ing th e AML/J syst em

necessary (if required).

Step 2 Start the AML/J system according to the procedure Starting the

AML/J system on page 4-3.

4-6 Operation

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4.5 Manual operating mode

This operating mode is intended if the AML/J should be operated with­out the robot because of a robot fault or mainten a nce. In this operating
mode the requirements are displayed in the AMU but the user performs
the actions instead of the robot.

Step 1 Shut the system down according to Stop p ing the AML/ J system

on page 4-4

Step 2 Open the access doors to the archive

Step 3 Switch the mains switch on the AMU PC on

Step 4 Select the manual operating mode of your host software

(HACC/MVS or ROBAR) or on the AMU:

• Host command MAN with MAN option

•AMS the
menu

The Manual Operation window is opened.

0DQXDO2SHUDWLRQ

command in the

2SHUDWLRQV

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Figure 4-2: "Manual Operation" window

Step 5 Start your application or repeat still pending Mount- KEEP or

Ejec t ta s k s .

The task is displayed in the Manual Operation wind ow.

Step 6 In the case of MOUNT remove the cartridge from the rack and

place it in the stated drive.
In the case of KEEP remove the cartridge from the drive and
place it in the I/O unit.

Step 7 Click on

2N

button in the

0DQXDO2SHUDWLRQ

window



Step 8 Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 until you start in normal mode again.

4-7

4.6 Switching over to Dual-AMU

On switching over the passive AMU becomes the active AMU and if pos­sible, the active AMU becomes the passive AMU. The connections of the
connection cables between AMU computer and control unit must be
changed over for the change.

Prerequisites

• 2 AMU computers are installed and in operation

• Both AMU computers are configured identically

Procedur e

Step 1 Stop the command stream to the syste m:

• with the “ HOLD” comma nd for HACC/ MVS

• by “Setting offline” the drives in the system

Step 2 Switch the AML/J off (Stopping the AML/J system on page 4-4).

Step 3 Ch a n g e over the co nn e ction s of th e followi ng cabl es at th e co n -

trol rack:

• Scanner interface cable X17 (COM 2)

• Ribbon cables XJ11, XJ5 and XJ3

Step 4 Close the side door of the control cabinet

Step 5 Switch the AMU (B) computer on

Step 6 Open the AM U log in the

9LHZ

menu with t he

/RJ

command

Step 7 Switch the main switch S3 on the control rack on

Step 8 Switch the host to the Dual-AMU wit h the correspondi ng host

command

XJ11

X17

XJ3

XJ5

Figure 4-3: Plug board of the AML/J control rack

4-8 Operation

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Step 9 Check that after switching over the componen ts the system

reports that it is ready. If the robots do not report that they are
ready, there is another or a further error in the system.

Step 10 De te rmine whic h commands have not yet been acknowledged

by the AMS software:

• HACC/MVS command “DRQ all”

• Search through the log fi le of the host software for com­mands to the AMU without acknowledgement

Step 11 Dete rmine where the media belong ing to the outstanding com-

mands are located:

• by entering the archive and inspecting the drives and home
position s in the archive

• by the "Stock taking" co mmand on the home compartments
of the media concerned (refer to the description of your host
software for the syntax of th is command)

Step 12 Co mp are these positions with the data in the database of the

AMU

Step 13 In the case of discrepancies change the AMU database and in

HACC/MVS systems in addition the HACC/MVS database

Step 14 Start the commun icatio n to th e system

• by the HACC/MVS Release command

• by “Setting online” the drives

Step 15 Repeat the commands which are still outstand i ng and still

required. Delete the commands which are no longer required
from the command queue.

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4-10 Operation

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5 Menus and commands

The entrie s on the workspace of the AMS are equivale nt to host com­mands for the system.

ATTENTION!
Take specia l care in th e cas e of th e

that conflicts with the host commands do not arise.
In the case of doubt restart the AMU after working with these com­mands.

An AMU restart (AMS and DAS) is essential after a change in the con­figuration.

Make entrie s on the AMU only in the following case:

• In the case of a host communi cation fault

• In the c a se of a fau lt of the robot (manual u p dating of the ar chive cat a ­logue after manual processing

• During the installation

• During maintenance

Information
All commands or options which cannot be executed are shown shaded.

5.1 Appli catio n

The layout as well as the application correspond to the SAA standard.

3XW, *HW, /RRN

and

☞ Operator Guide)

7HDFK

commands

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Working with the

• Keyboard

• Mouse

You will find further information in the OS/2 Guides.

5-1

5.1.1 Layout of the menu bar

Control menu Title bar Menu bar Minimize M ax imize

AMU Release

AMU Status *

%8' $FWLYH

*

%8' 3DVVLYH

%8'$FWLYH3DUWQHUORVW
6KXWGRZQLQ3URJUHVV

Figure 5-1: Layout of the AMS menu bar

Information
In the active window the title bar is dark; in the inactive window the

title bar is light.

The following function s are the same i n al l windows:

Button Function

- AMU which currently controls the AML

-

AMU inactive, router sends to active AMU

- no connection to the Dual-AMU

- Shutdown command has been execute d

Cancels the current function and closes the win­dow

Opens the online help.

Control menu

Figure 5-2: AMU control menu

5.1.2 Selecting a command

With the mous e

Step 1 Move the mouse pointer to the required menu in the menu bar

Step 2 Click on the menu

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The menu opens

Step 3 Click on the command in the menu

The command window opens

With the keyboard

Step 1 Press <ALT> and the letter underlined in the menu bar

The menu opens

Step 2 Now press the letter underlined in the menu to select the com-

mand

By shortcuts

If a key or a key combination is stated next to the command, you can
select this command dir e ctly with it.

5.1.3 Change size of the windows

Changeable windows have a surrounding frame (e. g. Trace windo w).

Step 1 Move the mouse to any corner of the active window

The mouse pointer chang es its form to a double arro w

Step 2 Press the mouse button and draw out the window to the

required size with the mou se button presse d

5.1.4 Move windows

Step 1 Move the mouse pointer into the title bar

Step 2 Move the window with the mouse button pressed

5.1.5 Close window

Step 1 Yo u close the wi n do w by doubl e- clicki ng on the control men u

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5-3

5.2 Menu overview

All commands of the AMS workspace are explained here:

5-4 Menus an d com m a nd s

Figure 5-3: AMS menu overview

Information
When the Dual-AMU is used, only the Switch command can be exe-

cuted on the passive AMU (also the View Archive Catalog Manage­ment command is not allowed on the passive AMU). Enter all
commands on the active AMU.

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5.3 Shutdown menu

Figure 5-4: "Shutdown" menu

Command Field Explanation

6KXWGRZQ
$08

Prepare sh u tdown of the AML system.

Figure 5-5: "SHUTDOWN OF AMU" wi ndow

ATTENTION!
Before shutting down stop the co mmuni-

cation with the host computer (e. g. with
HOLD 1,1).

Shortcut: Function key F12

<HV

The current com m and is still pro c esse d.
All modules of the AMU are then ended
and the database is closed.

1R

Return to the program, no shutdown.

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5-5

Command Field Explanation

6KXWGRZQ
FRPSOHWH
ZLWK26

Prepare shutdown of the AML sy stem (as in

RQO\$0/6\VWHP

) and then break off all processes

6KXWGRZQ

under OS/2 and p e rf orm OS/2 syst e m shutdown.

Fig. 5-6: "TOTAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN" window

ATTENTION!
Before shutting down stop the co mmuni-

cation with the host computer (e. g. with
HOLD 1,1).

5-6 Menus an d com m a nd s

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5.4 Edit menu

Figure 5-7: "Edit" menu

Command Explana t io n

&XW

&RS\

3DVWH

Cutt in g out the ma rked ob j ect and sa ving it i n th e cli p ­board (memory of the compute r).
Shortcut: Key combination <Shift>+<Delete>

Copying the marked object into the clipboard.
Shortcut: Key combination <Con trol>+<Ins er t>

Inserting the object from the clipboard at the curr e nt
cursor position.
Shortcut: Key combination <Shift>+<Insert>

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5-7

5.5 View menu

Figure 5-8: "View" menu
Selecting informati on in differen t disp lay wind ows .

5.5.1 Archive

Possibility of controlling and changing archive catalogue entries for the
compartments.

After e n try eithe r of the Vo lser or se l e ct i o n of a coord in a te a l l as so ciated
information from the database is displayed. If a Vol ser is prese nt several
times, only the first entry in the database is displayed.

5-8 Menus an d com m a nd s

Figure 5-9: "Archive Catalog Management" window

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.

Field Explanation

&RRUGLQDWH

9ROVHU

Logical coordinates of the mediu m in the archive.

Information
An optical disk occupies 2 logical coordi-

nates, one each for the front and reverse
side.

The individual places of the coordinates have the fol­lowing contents:

TT

NN S S RR PP

Compartment
Row
Segment
Device No.

Device type

List of all device types (☞ AMU Referen ce Guid e )
Select with the aid of the 4 selection field s the required
coordinate for the display of the data block of a coordi­nate

Serial number of the medium, represented by a bar­code, also called VSN.
The Volser is alphanumeric and 1 to max. 16 charac ters
in length.
Inadmissible Volsers are:

• 0000000000000000

• CLEAN
Enter the Volser in the field to find the medium in the
database.

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0HGLXP

Type of the medium for monitoring the archive - drive
assignment
Medium cannot be changed in the Ar chive Catalog
Management.

Information
A distinction is not made basically

between all different types of media
with the same media housing.

List of all media typ e s ( ☞ AMU Reference Guide )

5-9

Field Explanation

$WWULEXWH

Status of th e medium (t he charac ters i n brac kets are th e
variables for the database)

2FFXSLHG

(MHFWHG

0RXQWHG

(O) Medium occupies compartment

(E) Compartment empty, medium ejected

(M) Compartment empty, medium in the

drive

,QLWLDO

(I) Not used attribute

,Q-XNHER[

(J)

5HYHUVH6LGH
0RXQWHG

(PSW\

(Y) Compartment empty

8QGHILQHG

(U)

7HPS$ZD\

(T)

Compartment empty,
optical disk i n the ju k e b ox

Compartment empty,

(R)

optical disk in the drive (re verse side)

Not defined (special attribute for
HACC/MVS)

In AML /2 twin rob o t sy s t e m the com­partment in the storage tower is occu­pied temporarily fo r passing through
to the other robot

7\SH

7HPS+HUH

(A)

Occupied compartment in the problem
box

Type o f the comp artm e nt i n the a r c h iv e

6WRUDJH

(S) • Archive co mpart ment for

- hierarchically defined Volser
ranges

- dynamically defined Volser
ranges only in HACC/ MVS

-no Clean

&OHDQ

(N) Cleaning media compartment

$08
'\QDPLF

(A)

(not in HACC/MVS): Archive com­partment for dynamic insertion and
passing through

Type o f the comp artm e nt i n the I / O unit

)RUHLJQ

3UREOHP

(F) Foreign media compartment

(P) Compartment in the problem box

(I/O unit)

5-10 Menus an d comma nd s

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Field Explanation

97\SH

8VH&RXQW

&UDVK&RXQW

+$&&
'\QDPLF

$08
'\QDPLF

(D)

(A)

Archiv e compa rt me nt f or dyn amic u se
of the I/O unit unde r HA CC /MVS

Archiv e compa rt me nt f or dyn amic u se
of the I/O unit (in HACC/ MVS onl y
for opt i c a l di sk )

Volser type for storage media

•

8QGHILQHG

(U): Undefined (no scratch medium

or scratch media management not on the AMU

•

6FUDWFK

VType cannot be changed in the Ar chive Ca talog Ma n­agement.

Number of accesses to the compartment.
Use Count cannot be changed in the Archiv e Ca talog
Management.

not used

(S): Scratch medium

Information
The value of this field can be changed

only with a host command.

5RERW
$FFHVV

6WDWXV
0HVVDJH

Access right of the robot to the compar tme nt

Answer of AMS with message number (☞ AMU Refer­ence Guide)
after an unsuccessful command
(e. g. Not found: RC = 1032)

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5-11

Commands

Command Explanation

9LHZ
&RRUGLQDWH

9LHZ1H[W

9LHZ3UHY

9LHZ9ROVHU

8SGDWH

Display of the archive catalogue entry for the entered
logical archive coordinate.

Display of the archive catalogue entry of the next coor­dinate of the component. If the last coordina te is
reached, there is no further paging.

Display of the archive catalogue entry of the previous
coordinate of the component. If the first coordinate is
reached, there is no further paging.

Display of the archive catalogue entry for the entered
Volser.

Information
This com ma nd ca n be e xec ut ed o nly

after logging in as administrator or
supervisor.

Changing the AMU archi ve catalogue for the ar chive
coordinate.

ATTENTION!

5-12 Menus an d comma nd s

The existing entry is only overwritten in
the AMU archive catalogue. If there are
incorrect entries, discrepancies in the
archive and to the HACC/MVS archive
catalogue can arise.

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5.5.2 Trace

Online or offline trace of the internal processes of the AMU software
(AMS and DAS). You can select the traced processes according to areas
(proc e sses of th e AM U ) .

Information
Proces sing can be slow e d down by select i n g Trace!
Change the selection only after consultation with ADIC/GRAU Stor-

age Systems (Support) or ADIC.
Standard se l ect io n : no tr ac e s

ATTENTION!
The concurrent trace has only a limited memory. Save the trace as

quickly as possible in the case of error.

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Figure 5-1 0 : "Trace" win dow

Field/com-

mand

/LVWRI
7UDFH,'·V

7UDFH

✔

2QOLQH

Select the trace levels with <Space bar> or the mouse.

List of all Trace ID’s (☞ AMU Reference Guide )
The current trace is displa y e d additional ly on the

screen wi th

• Time of day

• Trace-ID (e.g. 03100 means Trace KRN 1)

• Trace entry (depending on trace type)

Explana tio n

5-13

Time of day

Trace ID Trace text

Figure 5-11: "Trace" window (Online)

2))

21

6HOHFW$OO
8QVHOHFW$OO

)LOHQDPH

6DYH

/

The trace is switched off.
Writes the current traces in the main memory (1 MB

reserved). If the memory is exhausted, the oldest entry
is written over.

All entries in the online trace window are marked or
the marking is removed

Path and file name of the trace in binary format, after
execution of the

6DYH

command

Saving the traces in a file with the name preset in the
Filename field in binary format
Select this command immedi a tely after occurrence of
the proble m so that the trace inf ormation is not lost.
You can print this file with the OS/2 Print command
only after f ormatting (

☞

)RUPDW

).

5-14 Menus an d comma nd s

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)RUPDW

Brings a trace file saved with the

6DYH

command into a

printable form (ASCII).

Figure 5-12: "Format Trace Files" window
: Target file name with path

D?QDPH

(e. g.

F?DPX?ORJ VWUF? QDPH

or

).
starts the formatting.
Execution is confirmed by outputting the "

" text.



IRUPDWWHG

,QILOH

2XWILOH

6WDUW
)RUPDW
WLQJ

RUPDWW

f

WHG

Path and name of the binary trace file for
conversion into ASCII format
(default: C:

?

AMU?LOGS-TRC)

Path and name of the ASCII trace file after
conversion into ASCII format

Execution of formatting
Select this command after you have
entered the f ile names in th e

2XWILOH

field.

,QILOH

and

Status display of format tin g, format tin g is
completed at



.

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5-15

5.5.3 Log

The Alerter logs all messages (even if the AMU-Log Control Center win­dow is not opened).

Examples:

• Commands of the host computer

• Execu ti o n of the co mman ds

• Messages to the host computer

• User interventions

• Error messages
Log files start daily at 0.00 hours. If the availabl e memor y on the hard

disk drops below a value defined in the ARTCFG.DAT configuration file
(default 40 MB), the oldest log f iles are deleted.

Information

Log files cannot extend over several days!
There is only one log file for each day.

.

5-16 Menus an d comma nd s

Date

Message number

Time

Command sequence
number

Figure 5-13: "AMU Log" window

Message text

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Field/command Explanation

/RJDUFKLYH

Opens a window for selec ting the saved log fil e s with
automatic display in the OS/2 editor EPM

The log file name is composed of

lo <YY> <MM><DD>.001

<YY>: Year
<MM>: Month
<DD>: Day

List with all files
saved in the defined
log folder

Status information
(e.g. number of log
files or selection)

Status information
(e.g. path name or
instruction for opening
file)

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Figure 5-14: "View Log Files" window
View Copies the selected file into a temporary

file (logview.txt). This file is displayed in
the OS/2 editor EPM and can be edited
further as desired.

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)RQWVL]H

Selection of font, size and style for the contents in the

$08/RJ

window

Figure 5-15: "L og Font Dialog" window

1DPH

6L]H

6W\OH

'LVSOD\

3ULQWHU

2XWOLQH

8QGHUOLQH

6WULNHRXW

6DPSOH

2N

Drop-down list box for all installed fonts
Drop-down list box of the size for the

selected font in pt
Drop- down lis t b o x of th e st y le of th e

selected font (available only for certain
fonts)

Selection of the screen fonts, do not
change the setting

not used
Outl i ne d ty p e
Underlined ty p e
Struck through type
Display of an example of the selected font
Activates the selection for the current

AMU log. On renewed opening of the
AMU Log window, the default fon t (sys­tem V I O) is us e d again .

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5.6 Operations menu

Figure 5-16: "Operations" menu

5.6.1 Operator login

Command Field Explanation

/RJLQ
2SHUDWRU

Logoff

To use the disabled functions in the Operator menu,
you must log i n as operator, admi nistrator or supervi­sor
For protection against unauthorized use, you should
log off after the application

Figure 5-17: "Operator Login" window

3DVVZRUG

2N

Field for entering the operator password.
You receive this password from your sys­tem administrator

Execution of the login process

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5.6.2 Manual Operation

Prerequisite: "MANUAL" operating mode
Manual execution of the host commands of

ator.

Step 1 Switch the main switch off

0RXQW

and

(MHFW

by the oper-

Step 2 In the case of

0RXQW

comman ds, mount the ca rtridge in the

stated drive

Step 3 Confirm the execution of the displayed command with

2.

The executed task is acknowl edge d to the host com pute r and this
shows the next command

Step 4 On re s u m p ti o n of the a u to matic mo d e , pe rf o rm an ins e r ti o n

operation for all cartridges used in the manual mode

.

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Figure 5-18: "Manual Operation" window

Command/

field

&RPPDQG

Comm and of the host which shou l d be p e rf o rmed by

Explanation

the operator

9ROVHU

Search in

/RFDWLRQ

for the Volser or VSN to execute the

command

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Command/

field

Explanation

/RFDWLRQ

'ULYH

2.

Statement of the coordinates in the archive where the

9ROVHU

for the com mand is currentl y l o ca te d

8QLW

6HJP

Number of the storage tower or rack
Number of the segments for the storage

towers

5RZ

Row in the segmen t (count ing fr om bel ow
to above)

3RV

1DPH

Compartment (counting from lef t to right)
Designation (comment) which is allocated

to the compone nt in the configuration

Plac e the me d iu m with the

9ROVHU

in the drive desig­nated in this f ield
With an EJECT command (ejection) the field remains
free

1DPH

Designation (comment) which is allocated
to the drive in the configuration

Actuate after the command has been executed by the
operator.
Database update is performed, host receives positive
response

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5HMHFW

Actuate if the command has not been executed by the
operator.
Database update is not performed, host receives nega­tive response

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5.6.3 Disaster Recovery

Dialog box for starting the ejection of preselected media in an emergency
(Disaster Recovery). The window is divided into two sections for inde­pend e nt re j e ct i o n of th e media in AM L/ 2 tw i n robot systems .

Figu re 5-1 9 : "D isaste r Re co very" w in d ow

Command/

field

)LOH

6WDUW

6WRS

6WDWXV

Explanation

Drop-down list box for selecting the prepa red files
with Volsers for ejection.
Display of all files in the C:\AMU\RECOVERY\
folder with file name

*.DSR

(☞ AMU Reference Guide)
Startin g the e j e ction of the medi a f rom the selected file
Interruptio n of e jection
Display of th e cu rrent situation on ejecti on

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5.7 Admin menu

The fun c tions of th e Admin me n u ite m are des cribed in the AMU Refe r ­ence Guide.

Figure 5-20: "Admin" menu

5.7.1 Admin istrator Login

Command Field Explanation

/RJLQ
$GPLQLV
WUDWRU

Log-

off

To use the disabled functions in the Admin menu you
must log in as administrator or supervisor
For protection against unauthorized use you should
log off again after the applicati on

Figure 5-21: "Administrator Login" window

3DVVZRUG

Field for entering the admini strator password.
You receive this pas s word from your service
partner, ADIC/GRAU Storage Systems or
ADIC

2N

Execution of the login process.

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5.8 Window menu

Figure 5-22: "Window" menu

Comm a nd Explanation

&ORVHDOO

:LQGRZ

(list of all
opened
windows)

Closing all opened windows
Selection of the corresponding window

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5.9 Help menu

Figure 5-23: "Help" menu

Command Explana t io n

+HOSIRU
KHOS

Information of the use of the start p age of the help
function s.

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Figure 5-24: "Using the Help Facility" window

5-25

Command Explanation

([WHQGHG
KHOS

Start page for the AMU online help.

Figure 5-25: "Help for AMU - (AML Management

Unit)" window

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Command Explanation

+HOSLQGH[

Help index

$ERXW

Figure 5-26: "Help Index" window
Display of the copyright and of the AMU version No.

Figure 5-27: "About AMU" window

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6 Processing media

6.1 Overview

In the normal operating procedure cartridges must be added to the
AML/J or removed from it. Three types of I/O units are available for
inserting or ejecting cartrid ges.

• I/O unit/C

• I/O unit/D (HICAP)

• I/O unit/E
There are different functional ranges in the I/O unit for the different

applications:

• "Problem" range

• "Foreign" range

• "HACC Dynamic" range

• "AMU Dynamic" range

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The "Fo reign", "HACC Dyn amic" and "AMU Dynamic" ra nges are
defined in the Logical Ra nge s function in the AMS.

Table 6-1: Ranges in the I/ O unit

Problem Foreign

HACC

Dynamic

AMU

Dynamic

Positio n Fixed range

Configurable range in the magazines
with extra large
compartments

Use Cartridges

which are
mechanically
damaged or
cannot be ide n­tified by the sys-

Cartridges
with labels
foreign to the
system (no
or not reada-

ble barcode)
tem, pa rt i al l y
also storage of
used cleaning
media

Identifi-

Not po ss ib l e Not poss ib l e W i th com-

cation

Robot
access

Only storage Transport

from and to

the drive, in

the case of

problems to

the problem

box

Volser Symbolic

Volser com-

mencing

with the

symbol "*"

e.g. "*FR001"

Cartridges
which should
be inserted or
ejected with
HACC/MVS

mands of the
HACC/MVS
host software

Transport
from and to
the archive

6-digit alpha­numeric
Volser

Cartridges
which should
be inserted or
ejected with
all applica­tions excep t
for HACC/
MVS

Automati­cally after
changes
(removal of
the magazine)

Transport
from and to
the archive or
to the drive

Alphanu­meric Volser
with one to 1 6
characters

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Before using the I/O unit obtain inform ation about the configur atio n of
the ranges in your system:

• AMS Graphical Configuration

• HACPARM in HACC/MVS

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6.2 I/O unit/C

I/O unit/C handle

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I/O unit/C window

Illuminated pushbutton S85
<I/O unit/C enable>

Figure 6-1: I/O unit/C
Production is not inte rrupted wh en inserting cartridges through the I/ O

unit. Insert the cartridges in the I/O unit as follows:

6-3

6.2.1 Inser ting cartridges

New cartridges are inserted in the AML/J through the I/O unit.

Step 1 Press the button on the I/O u nit

The button on the I/O unit lights up green and the I/O unit is
unlocked

Step 2 Open the door of the I/O unit

Step 3 Empty the problem box places if cartridges are there

Step 4 Insert the cartridges in the I/O unit. Pay attention to the correct

position .

• Tape head down

• L a bel to the front

Step 5 C lo se th e d o o r of th e I / O unit

The AML/J locks the I/O unit .
According to configuration, the robot ch ecks the maga zine (barcode or
empty place) on the cartridges.

Step 6 Move the cartridge wi th the aid of the host software i nt o the

archive
(exception: foreign mount cartridges)

The cartridge s are broug ht int o the arch ive.

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6.2.2 Ejecting cartridges

Cartridges are ejected from the AML/J through the I/O unit.
Production is not inte rrupted when ejecting c a rtridge s with the I/O unit.

Eject the cartridges as follows with the I/O unit:

Step 1 Perform the ejection command from your application or HOST

software.

The cartridges ar e brou ght into the I/O unit

Step 2 Press the button on the I/O u nit

The button on the I/O unit lights up green and the I/O unit is
unlocked

Step 3 Open the door of the I/O unit

Step 4 Empty the problem box places if cartridges are there

Step 5 Remove the cartridges fr om the I/O unit

Step 6 C lo se th e d o o r of th e I / O unit

The AML/J locks the I/O unit .
According to configuration the robot checks the magazine (barcode or
empty place) on the cartridges.

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6.3 I/O unit/D (HICAP)

I/O unit electromagnetic
lock and switch

Operating button
Door lock

I/O unit segment 1
(coordinates of E60x010101)

I/O unit segment 2
(coordinates of E60x020101)

Figure 6-2: I/O unit/D
Producti on is interr upted when inserting car t ridges through the I/O

unit/D. Insert the cartridges in the I/O unit as follows:

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6.3.1 Inser ting cartridges

New cartridges are inserted in the AML/J through the I/O unit.

Step 1 Press the button on the I/O u nit

The robot moves into the rest position. The power voltage of the robot
control is switched off. The button on the I/O unit lights up green and
the I/O unit is unlocked.

Step 2 Open the door of the I/O unit

Step 3 Insert the cartridges in the I/O unit. Pay attention to the correct

position .

• Tape head to the right

• L a bel to the front

Step 4 C lo se th e d o o r of th e I / O unit

Step 5 Press the <Control on> button

The power voltage is switched back on. The AML/J locks the I/O unit.
The robot performs a homing run.
According to configuration the robot checks the magazine (barcode or
empty place) on the cartridges.

Step 6 Move the cartridge wi th the aid of the host software i nt o the

archive
(exception: foreign mount cartridges)

The cartridge s are broug ht int o the arch ive.

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6.3.2 Ejecting cartridges

Cartridges are ejected from the AML/J through the I/O unit.
Producti on i s not i nte rru pted when ej ec tin g car tr idges wit h the I /O un it .

Eject the cartridges as follows with the I/O unit:

Step 1 Perform the ejection command by your application or HOST

software.

The cartridges ar e brou ght into the I/O unit

Step 2 Press the button on the I/O u nit

The robot moves into the rest position. The power voltage of the robot
control is switched off. The button on the I/O unit lights up green and
the I/O unit is unlocked.

Step 3 Open the door of the I/O unit

Step 4 Remove the cartridges fr om the I/O unit

Step 5 C lo se th e d o o r of th e I / O unit

Step 6 Press the <Control on> button

The power voltage is switched back on. The AML/J locks the I/O unit.
The robot performs a homing run.
According to configuration the robot c hecks the m ag az ine (b arco de or
empty place) on the cartridges.

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6.4 I/O unit/E

Figure 6 - 3: Two I/O units/E

6.4.1 Inser ting cartridges

New cartridges are inserted in the AML/J through the I/O unit.

Step 1 Press the button on the I/O u nit

The button lig hts up gr een. On releas e by the robot c ont rol the shutt er
is unlocked.

Step 2 Op e n the shutte r of the I/O unit

Step 3 Pull out the slide of the I / O uni t

Door lock

Requirement button

Shutter

Step 4 Remove the magazine

Step 5 Insert the cartridges in the magazine. Pay attention to the cor -

rect position.

• Tape head to the right

• L a bel to the front

Step 6 Put the magazine back in the I/O unit

Step 7 Push the slide back in

Step 8 Cl o se th e shutte r of the I/O un i t

The AML/J locks th e shutter o f the I/O unit .
According to conf iguration the robot checks t he magazine (barcode or
empty place) on the cartridges.

Step 9 Move the cartridge wi th the aid of the host software i nt o the

archive
(exception: foreign mount cartridges)

The cartridges are brought into the archive.

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6.4.2 Ejecting cartridges

Cartridges are ejected from the AML/J through the I/O unit.
Producti on i s not i nte rru pted when ej ec tin g car tr idges wit h the I /O un it .

Eject the cartridges as follows with the I/O unit:

Step 1 Perform the ejection command by your application or HOST

software

The cartridges are brought into the I/O unit

Step 2 Press the button on the I/O u nit.

The button l ights up g reen. On rele ase b y th e ro bot cont rol t he shutt er
is unlocked.

Step 3 Op e n the shutte r of the I/O unit

Step 4 Pull out the slide of the I / O uni t

Step 5 Remove the magazine

Step 6 Remove the cartridges from the magazine

Step 7 Put the magazine back in the I/O unit

Step 8 Push the slide back in

Step 9 Cl o se th e shutte r of the I/O un i t

The AML/J locks th e shutter o f the I/O unit .
According to c onfigurat ion the robot checks the magazine (b arcode or
empty place) on the cartridges.

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6.5 Disaster Recovery

The Disaste r Re covery function enab les cartri dg e s to be ejected, corre­sponding to a previously defined list (file) without host connection. The
function is used after a failure of the host system for preparing the move
into an alternate computer center.

Step 1 Unload all drives

Step 2 Bring these media ba ck into the ho me po sition with the

command

Step 3 Perform a login in the operator menu.

Figure 6-4: "Operator Login" window

Step 4 Select the

Step 5 Enter the password (defined in

'LVDVWHU5HFRYHU\

command in the

3URFHVV&RQILJXUDWLRQ

2SHUDWRU

)

The Disaster Recovery window is opened.

.((3

menu

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Figure 6-5: " Di saste r Recover y" window

Step 6 Select the file for ejection

6-11

Information
The entire I/O unit is used for disaster recover y

(incl. foreign mount compartments)

Step 7 Start the ejection with

6WDUW

Step 8 Empty al l media fro m all I/O units as requ ested

Step 9 Confirm ejection with

2.

The media are ejected in the order specified in the selected file

Step 10 Empty the I/O unit if the request appears on the workspace

Step 11 Co ntinue ejection with 2.

The command is acknowledged positively af ter eject ion of the last
medium.

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Index

A

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Address

ADIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

ADIC/GRAU Storage Systems . . . . 1-3

Admin menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

AML Controller User Guide . . . . . . . . . 1-2

AML Management Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

AML/J control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

AML/J Maintenance Guide . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

AMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Copyright/Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

User interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

AMU Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

AMU Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

AMU Problem Determination Guide . . . 1-2

AMU Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

B

Barcode scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

C

Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Close

all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Command

Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Compartment addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Components of the system

Control cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Control cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Control menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

CONTROL ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Coordinate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Crash Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

D

G

Data

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Description of function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Dynamic

AMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10, 5-11

HACC/MVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

E

Edit

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Ejected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Ejecting cartridges . . . . . . . 6-5, 6-8, 6-10

Electrical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Emergency shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

F

Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Gripper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Guide

Further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

H

Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

HICAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Homing run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Host connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

I

I/O unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 2-7

I/O unit/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

I/O unit/D (HICAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

I/O unit/E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Illuminated pushbutton

CONTROL ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

In Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Initial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Inserting cartridges . . . . . . . . 6-4, 6-7, 6-9

Field

Maximize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Font size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Format (Trace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Functional unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

in-ii Index

K

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

L

Layout of the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Logical coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

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M

Main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Manual Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Menu

Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Shutdown (AMU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Reverse Side Mounted . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Robot system

Homing run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

S

Scratch-Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Select online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Selecting a command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Shutdown AMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Shutdown AMU (completely) . . . . . . . . 5-6

Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Mounted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

N

Normal stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

O

Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Operations menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

P

Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Protective devices

Main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Shutdown menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Starting the AML/J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Stopping the AML/J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Emergency shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Normal stoppping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Storage cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-5, 2-6

Switching off with Shutdown AMU . . . . 5-5

Switching off with Shutdown AMU (complete-

ly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Symbols

Warning indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Symbols and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

System data

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

System description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

T

Target group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

R

Restarting the AML/J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

March 31, 1999

Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Temp

Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

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Title bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

U

Undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Update

Coordinate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Use as intended

AML/J-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Use Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

V

View

Coordinate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Volser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Volser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-7

Volume Serial Number . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-7

VType . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

W

Warning indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Window

Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Window menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Windows

Change size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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