Chapter 1 DescriptionFront Panel ComponentsScalar i500 User’s Guide 17cases, you will not need to access the library through this door exceptwhen you want to bulkload or unload cartridges from the library.The access door is locked by the I/E station door. To open the accessdoor, you must first open the I/E station door. If you want to prohibitaccess to the library, which is recommended for security reasons, lock theI/E station door. This keeps unauthorized users from accessing tapecartridges.You can lock and unlock the I/E station door using commands on theOperations menu. For more information, see Locking and Unlocking theI/E Stations on page 143.If the access door is opened, the library is not available for use. When anaccess door (on any module) is opened, all in-progress motion commandsare stopped, and the picker slowly lowers to the bottom of the library.When the access door is closed, the library returns any media in thepicker to its original slot and also performs a library inventory.I/E Station 1 I/E stations enable importing and exporting cartridges with minimalinterruption of normal library operations. I/E stations are located on thefront of the control module and on the front of expansion modules. A 5UI/E station has a capacity of six cartridges within a removable magazine.A 9U I/E station has a capacity of 12 cartridges within two removablemagazines.The I/E stations can also be configured as storage as well as become partof a logical division of library resources known as a partition. The I/Estation is shared among all partitions, but the I/E station slots are ownedby one partition at a time. When an I/E station slot is assigned to apartition, only that partition can access that slot.Operator Panel 1 The operator panel is the touch screen display device upon which thegraphical user interface (GUI) appears. The operator panel is located onthe access door of the control module. The library operations and servicefunctions are performed from this screen. The GUI is also accessibleCaution: Care should be taken to avoid opening the access doorduring robotic operations since the robot will stopimmediately and will fail to complete the currentoperation.
