Robot

The robot moves tape cartridges within the library.

The robot retrieve and insert tapes into CAPs, storage cells, and drives. Robots move along two rails on the back wall of the library. Copper strips in the top rail provide power and a signal path between the robot and the library controller. Power is supplied from +48 VDC 1200 W load-sharing supplies in the rail power module.

Robots contain a barcode scanner that identifies volume serial numbers (volsers) of tapes during CAP entries and library audits. The scanner also reads the module identification blocks in each module during library initialization.

Each library can have either one (standard) or two robots (known as redundant robotics). The optional redundant robotics feature increases library efficiency and allows library operations to continue if one robot fails. Redundant robotics requires 2N power and either two Parking Modules or two Access Modules.