Send Volume Tag (B6h)

Send Volume Tag (B6h) requests a VOLSER label template. The library uses the template to search for cartridges. You can send a subsequent Request Volume Element Address (B5h) command to transfer the results of this search.

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Element Type Code

0h = All Element Types

1h = Medium Transport Element (robot hand)

2h = Storage Element (cartridge cells)

3h = Import/Export Element (CAP cells)

4h = Data Transfer Element (drive)

Starting Element Address

Specifies the minimum element address. The library reports elements with an element address greater than or equal to the Starting Element Address.

Send Action Code

5h = The library supports the translate and search primary volume tag function.

Parameter List Length

00h = No data. The library does not consider this an error.

28h = A volume identification template

Send Volume Tag Parameter List

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Volume Identification Template

This ASCII field specifies a volume identification search template. The first 00 hexadecimal terminates the volume identification search template. The remaining characters are set to 0.

Allowed characters are A through Z, digits 0 through 9, and special characters that include the dollar sign ($), the pound character (#), and the ASCII space character. The wild-card characters “*" and “?" (2Ah and 3Fh) also may be used.

Minimum Volume Sequence Number (not supported)

Ignore this field.

Maximum Volume Sequence Number (not supported)

Ignore this field.