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OSAR®–HTL/HTS Library

Operator’s Guide

September 2002

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Contents

Tips, Notes, Cautions, & Warnings 10

About This Manual 9

Related Documents 9

Conventions Used in This Manual 10Typing Instructions & System Information 10Tips, Notes, Cautions, & Warnings 11

Education 12

Comments & Suggestions 13

1 OSAR Library Overview 14Optical Storage & Retrieval 15

Storing Document Images in the OSAR Library 15How the FileNET System Manages Images 16Capacities & Equivalents 17The Storage Section 18

Input/Output Station 18Optical Disk Drives 19Optical Disk Drive Performance 20Cartridge Storage Racks 21

The Robotics Section 24

September 2002 OSAR HTL/HTS Library Operator’s Guide 4

Contents

2 The Optical Disk Cartridge 25About the Optical Disk 25Surface Identification 26Optical Disk Cartridge Side Designations 27

Handling the Optical Disk 28

Write Protecting the Optical Disk 29Write Protecting the 12 Gigabyte Optical Disk 30

Write Enabling the Optical Disk 30

Optical Disk Maintenance 31

Storing Optical Disk Cartridges 32

Transporting the Optical Disk Cartridge 33

3 OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library Operation 34Safety Precautions 35

Power On 36

Power Off 37

Loading & Unloading Optical Disks 37Loading an Optical Disk 37Unloading an Optical Disk 41

4 OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library Operation 42Safety Precautions 43

Power On 44


Contents

Power Off 45

Loading & Unloading Optical Disks 45Loading an Optical Disk 45Unloading an Optical Disk 50

5 Maintenance 51Safety Precautions 51

OSAR-HTL/HTS Library Maintenance 52

6 Troubleshooting 53Safety Precautions 53

Reporting Trouble 54

Special Drive Error Conditions 54Real Time Performance Monitor (RTPM) 54Write Power Calibration (WPC) 56

Appendix A – OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library Parts & Specifications 58The OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library 58EMI 59Safety Requirements 59Indicators & Switches 59OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library Storage Section 61Power Cord 62


Contents

Service Access 62OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library Specifications 64

Power Requirements 64Environmental Requirements 64Physical Description - Installed 65Environmental Considerations 65Physical Description - as Shipped 66

Appendix B – OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS LibraryParts & Specifications 67The OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library 67EMI 68Safety Requirements 68Indicators & Switches 68OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library Storage Section 70Power Cord 70Service Access 71OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library Specifications 72

Power Requirements 72Environmental Requirements 72Physical Description 73Environmental Considerations 73Physical Description - as Shipped 74

Appendix C – Optical Disk Parts & Specifications 75The LM 8000 Optical Disk Cartridge 75


Contents

Optical Disk Specifications 76Environmental Requirements 76Physical Description 77

Index 78


About This Manual

This OSAR-HTL/HTS Library Operator’s Guide supports the following OSAR-HTL/HTS models:

OSAR-40HTL library

OSAR-50HTL library

OSAR-107HTL library

OSAR-123HTL library

OSAR-144HTL library

OSAR-40HTS library

OSAR-50HTS library

OSAR-107HTS library

OSAR-123HTS library

OSAR-144HTS library

FileNET distributes this manual to all users of the OSAR-HTL/HTS li-braries.

Related DocumentsAlthough this manual includes information about the interaction be-tween FileNET software and the OSAR library, you’ll want to read some or all of the following document.


About This ManualConventions Used in This Manual

IDMIS System Administrators Handbook

Conventions Used in This ManualThis manual uses formatting conventions to represent information that you type, system messages, and special precautions. These conven-tions are described in the following sections.

Typing Instructions & System InformationSystem-supplied messages and instructions for entering information appear in bold type and indented, as in the following example:

Use this command to load a device driver in conventional memory:

DEVICE=C:\DOS\RAMDRIVE.SYS 1024 /E


About This ManualConventions Used in This Manual

Tips, Notes, Cautions, & WarningsThroughout this manual, you’ll see assorted brief messages designed to draw your attention to different kinds of information:

Tip Contains hints to make your work easier.

Note Points to important information, such as situations that can affect the outcome of an operation or affect some other part of the system.

CAUTION Signals possible loss of data or time.

WARNING Indicates probable injury to you, or damage to the equipment, as a consequence of an action.


About This ManualEducation

EducationFileNET offers introductory and advanced classes for system adminis-trators, developers, management, and support personnel. These classes combine lecture and lab sessions to provide both a conceptual understanding of the FileNET system and practice in its operation. For more information on class content and schedules, please visit the Edu-cation topics in the Services and Support area of FileNET’s web site (www.filenet.com).

You can also use the following phone numbers to request information and to ask questions.

Local: 714.327.3412Toll free: 888.FNEDUC8 (888.363.3828)


About This ManualComments & Suggestions

Comments & SuggestionsFileNET invites all customers to communicate with the us on any ques-tion or comment related this manual. Just fax, phone, mail, or e-mail any question or comment to John Cecka at one of the numbers or ad-dresses listed below. Your suggestions help us to improve the products that we deliver.

John CeckaManager, Hardware EngineeringFileNET Corporation3565 Harbor BoulevardCosta Mesa, California 92626-1420

Phone: 714.327.3638Fax: 714.327.3465E-mail: [email protected]


11OSAR Library Overview

The OSAR-HTL/HTS libraries are electromechanical systems. Part of the library is devoted to cartridge storage and optical disk drives; the remainder houses the cartridge transport (robotic) mechanism.

OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library

OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library

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OSAR Library OverviewOptical Storage & Retrieval

Optical Storage & RetrievalOptical disk storage is one of the technologies that enables the practi-cal electronic storage of an immense quantity of data. Optical disks offer low-cost storage and high-speed retrieval of those massive amounts of information. In addition, the optical disk media’s write once, read many times (WORM) characteristics ensure that information, once written, is permanently stored in its original form. This is impor-tant in meeting the legal and auditing requirements of many informa-tion storage environments.

The robotic mechanism moves the optical disk cartridges at very high speed between the storage racks and the optical disk drives using op-tical sensors and optical targets to position the optical disk cartridges.

Storing Document Images in the OSAR LibraryDepending on the software that your installation uses, you can store any data in the OSAR library than can be digitally reproduced, such as the following:

Faxes

Word processing documents

COLD documents

Personal computer archives

Forms created on the system

CALS documents (a Department of Defense standard)

Scanned images

Voice/Video


OSAR Library OverviewStoring Document Images in the OSAR Library

How the FileNET System Manages ImagesRegardless of how documents enter the system, each one is given a unique document ID. The system stores this ID in two places: an index database that contains other index information as well, and a perma-nent (locator) database that contains just the ID and the physical loca-tions of the document on optical disk. The permanent database resides on the main storage library server, while the index database might re-side on another server.

All documents contain index information that is stored both on the opti-cal disk (for recovery purposes) and in the index database on magnetic disk. When an operator wants to retrieve a document stored on optical disk, the usual practice is to specify one or more index criteria other than the document ID. The system then searches the index database to find the ID numbers of documents that fit the criteria. The system then gives the ID numbers to the permanent database, which contains the information needed to find the documents (surface ID and location on that surface).

When you request information that is on an optical disk, the OSAR library loads the appropriate disk into a drive if it is not already there. The system then copies the information from the optical disk to mag-netic disk (to a space referred to as page cache). The operator sees the copy that resides on magnetic disk. When cache is full, the system bumps out the oldest information to make room for more images being sent by the OSAR library.

Each OSAR library server runs a program called SLC (Storage Library Control) that manages and monitors all the information associated with the OSAR libraries, optical disks, and tape drives on your system.



Capacities & EquivalentsOne storage library server can accommodate up to eight OSAR-HTL/HTS libraries. Based on the 30 GB LM 8000 optical disk, the OSAR-50HTL/HTS library has the following capacities and equivalents:

Capacities

Equivalents

OneOSAR-50Library

EightOSAR-50Libraries

Optical disksCharactersPages of information

501.5 trillion30.1 million

40012.0 trillion241 million

OneOSAR-50Library


Full, five-drawer filing cabinets3.5 inch high-density diskettes10 GB disk drives

2,5101,046,000

150

20,0808,368,000

1,205



Based on the 30 GB LM 8000 optical disk, the OSAR-144HTL/HTS li-brary has the following capacities and equivalents:

Capacities

Equivalents

The Storage SectionThe OSAR library storage section contains the input/output station, the operator panel, a printed circuit board cage containing electronics modules, the optical disk cartridges, the optical disk cartridge storage racks, the power supplies, and the optical disk drives.

Input/Output Station

The input/output station is where you insert optical disk cartridges for the transport mechanism to retrieve. The transport mechanism can also deposit optical disk cartridges into the input/output station for you to remove.

OneOSAR-144

Library


Optical disksCharactersPages of information

1444.34 trillion86.7 million

1,15234.7 trillion694 million

OneOSAR-144

Library


Full, five-drawer filing cabinets3.5 inch high-density diskettes10 GB disk drives

7,2303,012,000

434

57,84024,099,000

3,470



Optical Disk Drives

The Plasmon LMS LD8100 optical disk drives support the Write Once Read Many (WORM) technology only.

The following table shows the number of disk drives that each OSAR-HTL/HTS library model can accommodate:

Optical disk drives can be installed in libraries as needed; they do not have to be installed at the factory.

The optical disk drives in the OSAR-HTL/HTS library use dual-read/write heads designed to read from and write to the Plasmon LM 8000 30 GB cartridges only. The heads are situated on each side of the opti-cal disk allowing the drive to read from or write to both sides simulta-neously. The disk drives are located below the storage racks. These drives can also read from (but not write to) the LM 6000 12 GB optical disks.

For more information about the optical disk see “About the Optical Disk” on page 25.

Model Number of Slots Number of Optical Disk DrivesOSAR-40 40 1 – 3

OSAR-50 50 1 – 2

OSAR-107 107 1 – 6

OSAR-123 123 1 – 4

OSAR-144 144 1 – 2



Optical Disk Drive Performance

Based on the 30 GB LM 8000 optical disk, you can expect the follow-ing performance characteristics from the Plasmon LMS LD8100 optical disk drive:

Capacity: 30.1 GB per disk

Sustained Read Rate: 6.0 MB per second

Sustained Write Rate: 2.4 MB per second

Rotation Speed: 960 RPM

Seek Time – Average: 65 msec

Seek Time – Maximum: 130 msec

Average Latency: 31.25 msec

Data Buffer Size: 12 MB

Sector Size: 2,048 bytes

Corrected Error Rate: 10 to –12

Spin-up Time: 3.5 seconds

Spin-down Time: 1.5 seconds



Data Access Time

The time that it takes for the OSAR-HTL/HTS library to get requested data to a workstation depends on several factors:

The queue position of the requested cartridge after power up

The state of the optical disk drives (full, empty, etc.)

The number of optical disk drives installed in the OSAR library

The state of the transport mechanism

Network traffic

Server capability

Cartridge Storage Racks

The storage racks store the optical disk cartridges when they are not in use. Each optical disk storage slot has a Slot-Align reflective optical target that the transport mechanism uses to align itself to the slot. Each storage slot also has a Slot-Full reflector that the transport mechanism uses to tell when a slot is empty. When a cartridge is in the slot, this re-flective sensor is pushed out of sight.



Storage Rack in the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library

The following is an illustration of the storage racks in the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library:

Storage Slots

Cartridges

Slot-Full Reflective Sensors

Optical Targets

Storage Racks



Storage Rack in the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library

The following is an illustration of the storage racks in the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS library:

Cartridge Alignment in Storage Slots

To detect if the transport mechanism has seated the cartridge in its slot correctly, an infrared beam passes through holes in the cartridge. If the infrared beam is interrupted, the transport mechanism does not move. This prevents damage to the cartridges. (For information on what to do in this case, see Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” on page 53.

Slot-Align Reflectors

Optical DiskCartridges

Slot-Full Reflectors

StorageSlots



If a command from the controller tells the cartridge transport mecha-nism to put a cartridge into an already occupied slot, the system gener-ates an error message.

The Robotics SectionThe section containing the transport (robotic) mechanism is in the back of the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library. The corresponding section in the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS library is on the right side and has an ob-servation window. Using optical sensors and optical targets to verify the cartridges’ positions, the transport mechanism moves the car-tridges at very high speed between the storage racks and the optical disk drives. The optical disk drives are located in the bottom of the storage section. The transport mechanism can also move cartridges from slot to slot, and to and from the input/output station.

The transport mechanism has two grippers that can hold two disk car-tridges at the same time to provide an efficient exchange function. For example, during normal operation, the drive reads a cartridge that we’ll call Alpha, while the transport mechanism holds the next cartridge to be read, which we’ll call Beta. When the drive finishes reading the Al-pha cartridge, the transport mechanism removes it and immediately in-serts the Beta cartridge into the drive. The transport mechanism then takes the Alpha cartridge and puts it in the storage rack.


22The Optical Disk Cartridge

This chapter includes the following information:

Optical disk characteristics

Write protecting the optical disk

Side designations

Handling, storing, and transporting the optical disk cartridge

About the Optical Disk The optical disk drives have dual-read/write heads and can access in-formation on both sides of the 30 GB optical disk simultaneously. This means that the transport mechanism does not have to rotate the opti-cal disk cartridges. Since the optical drives will only accept the media in one orientation however, it is important to control the orientation of the disks when inserting them into the OSAR library. (See “Optical Disk Cartridge Side Designations” on page 27 for more information.)

To identify the optical disk cartridge’s parts, see the following illustration.


The Optical Disk CartridgeAbout the Optical Disk

od

Surface Identification When the SLC (Storage Library Control) program advises you to do so, write the assigned surface ID number (always an even number) on the label. Surface IDs are important if you transport a disk into another system. Also, write your system’s serial number on the label if there is any chance that the disk could eventually be moved to another FileNET system. There is plenty of room for your own information as well.

Side ID

Shutter

Write-Enable/Write-ProtectSwitch

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The Optical Disk CartridgeAbout the Optical Disk

Optical Disk Cartridge Side DesignationsSee the following illustration to determine which side of the optical disk is designated as A and which is B,.

Side BSide A

Disk Serial Number Label Write Protect Switch

Side ID Holes Open

Side ID Holes Filled

No heavy objects.Do not drop.

Store at temperature between -10oC. and+50oC. Relative humidity 10 to 90%.Cartridge must be within operatingtemperature range for one hour beforeusing.

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The Optical Disk CartridgeHandling the Optical Disk

Handling the Optical DiskOptical disk cartridges are quite sturdy and are designed to protect the disk during normal handling. However, they are not indestructible. If you observe these general precautions, your optical disks will continue to deliver top-quality images.

• The optical disk is made of glass. Do not drop it.

• Do not handle the disk by the shutter.

• Do not open the shutter and touch the disk surface. Fingerprints can cause data errors.

The following illustration indicates various acceptable positions for handling the optical disk.

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The Optical Disk CartridgeWrite Protecting the Optical Disk

Write Protecting the Optical DiskAlthough overwriting the data on an optical disk is not possible, you might want to write protect a disk to prevent additional data from being added to it. A write-protected optical disk is effectively “closed,” and no further documents or images can be added to either surface.

To prevent writing on a 30 GB optical disk, you simply move the red write-protect switch to the write-protect position. Insert a pointed object (a ball-point pen works well) into the hole in the red switch and move the switch to the left as far as it will go.

The following illustration shows the write-protect switch in the write-protected position.

If you try to write on a write-protected optical disk, the system ejects the cartridge and generates an error message.

Switch in Write-Protect Position


The Optical Disk CartridgeWrite Enabling the Optical Disk

Write Protecting the 12 Gigabyte Optical DiskThe OSAR-HTL/HTS library can read from—but not write to—the 12 GB LM 6000 media. A write-enabled optical disk of this type is re-jected and might disable the disk drives. Before loading this type of op-tical disk into the OSAR-HTL/HTS library, use the SLC software to disable writes to the optical disk surfaces. See your System Adminis-trator’s Handbook for details. You should also write protect these opti-cal disks by moving the red write protect switch to the left.

Write Enabling the Optical Disk To write on a 30 GB optical disk that is write-protected, move the red switch to the write-enable position. Insert a pointed object (a ball-point pen works well) into the hole in the red switch and move the switch to the right as far as it will go.

The following illustration shows the write-protect switch in the write-en-abled position.

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The Optical Disk CartridgeOptical Disk Maintenance

Optical Disk MaintenanceOptical disks stored in an OSAR library or in their protective cases should need no special maintenance. However, should a disk get wet or dirty, you can use the Plasmon 12'' Media Cleaner Kit to clean it. The application software controlling the OSAR Library may also request that an optical disk be cleaned in response to certain errors.

The cleaner kit contains:

cleaner unit

latex gloves

pre-moistened cleaning pads

goggles

instructions

CAUTION Never use alcohol, benzene, or other chemical detergents to clean a disk or disk cartridge.

Cleaning an optical disk requires that you hold the cartridge shutter open with one hand while continually rotating the hub and clean the optical disk with the other hand. This is difficult to do and is not as efficient as using the cleaner kit. You can however order the cleaning pads and gloves as a separate kit if you choose to clean your disks manually or to replace the supply delivered with the cleaning kit.

To use the cleaner kit, you slide the optical disk cartridge into the cleaner unit, which has devices that hold the shutter open and that let you smoothly rotate the hub while cleaning the disk surface.

Order the cleaner kit from FileNET or directly from Plasmon LMS. If ordering from FileNET, the kit is available on the SupplyNET web site. If ordering from Plasmon LMS, their web site url is:


The Optical Disk CartridgeStoring Optical Disk Cartridges

http://www.plasmon.com/12inchoptical/index.html

Storing Optical Disk CartridgesObserve the following precautions when storing optical disk cartridges:

• We recommend that you store cartridges in the individual boxes in which new cartridges arrive. These provide excellent storage pro-tection for cartridges outside the OSAR library.

• You can store optical disk cartridges either horizontally or vertically. If you store them horizontally, do not stack them.

• Store disks in a clean, dry, dust-free area.

• Never exert pressure on the optical disk shutter.

• Do not place the optical disk in direct sunlight or near a ventilator, blower, or a heating system such as a radiator.

• Do not place anything other than the supplied labels on the cartridge.

• Place supplied labels only on the cartridge’s designated label area making sure that all parts of the label are securely affixed to the cartridge.

• Store the cartridges in such a way that the shutter is turned away from the most convenient edge to grab. For example, in a book-case arrangement, store the cartridge with the shutter at the top or back. In a box arrangement, store the cartridges with the shutter to the side of the box.

• To avoid cartridge damage, place the cartridges in an area large enough to allow for easy access.


The Optical Disk CartridgeTransporting the Optical Disk Cartridge

Transporting the Optical Disk CartridgePrevent possible disk errors resulting from excessive vibration when transporting optical disk cartridges to another site by following the guidelines below:

• Wrap or seal the optical disk cartridge to prevent condensation and dust accumulation.

• Pack in a good cushioning material to prevent vibration during transport.

• Adhere to the following environmental considerations:

For more environmental information, see “Environmental Require-ments” on page 76.

Temperature –38° to +153° F.(–39.8° to +67° C.)

Relative humidity(no condensation) 5% to 95%

Temperature gradient 52° F. per hour(31.3° C. per hour)

Air pressure105 kPa to 53.2 kPa(–984 ft. to 16,072 ft.)(–300 m. to 4,900 m.)

Plasmon LMS recommends that the optical disk be exposed to the above environmental conditions for no more than two weeks.


33OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library Operation

This chapter discusses how to operate the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library. If you have never used an OSAR library before, you might want to read Chapter 1, “OSAR Library Overview,” on page 14, to bet-ter understand the interaction between an OSAR library and the FileNET system.

The OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library has an operator panel with four indicator lights and a reset switch, an input/output (I/O) station, and a power switch. The following pages contain illustrations indicating the locations of these items as well as instructions on how to use them.

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OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library OperationSafety Precautions

Safety PrecautionsObserve the following safety precautions to avoid injuring yourself or damaging the equipment.

WARNING There are no operator-serviceable parts inside the OSAR library. Therefore:

Do not open the doors.

Do not remove the service covers.

Using controls or adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser radiation expo-sure and/or severe bodily injury from the high-speed transport mechanism.

Do not disable the safety interlocks.

Hazardous laser radiation is accessible in the interior of the disk drive if the safety interlocks are disabled or if the service covers are removed. Looking directly into the laser beam or its reflection from any mirror-like surface will cause blindness.


OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library OperationPower On

Power OnA single power switch applies current to the entire OSAR library. The following paragraphs explain how to power-on the OSAR library.

1 Make sure the back doors are closed and locked.

2 Flip the power switch in the front lower left panel to the ON position.

3 All the indicators light up momentarily. The READY indicator on the op-erator panel remains off until the OSAR unit performs a self-test. The READY indicator lights up when the OSAR unit is ready to use.

Note If the READY indicator does not light up, see Chapter 6, “Troubleshoot-ing,” on page 53.

Off On

OSARLibraryPower Switch


OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library OperationPower Off

Power OffBefore turning the OSAR library off, make sure that everyone who re-quires access to the OSAR library has finished their work.

1 Use the SLC software to disable the optical disk drives and the OSAR library. See your System Administrator’s Handbook for details.

2 Flip the power switch to the OFF position.

Loading & Unloading Optical DisksAt times, SLC might display a message instructing you to load or un-load optical disks at the OSAR unit’s input/output station. This happens when a user wants to access a document on an optical disk that is not in the OSAR library at the moment.

Note If SLC instructs you to load or unload optical disks in manual mode, call your customer support representative for assistance. The following procedures provide instructions for normal mode only.

Loading an Optical DiskWhen SLC directs you to do so, load the appropriate optical disk into the OSAR-HTL/HTS library. The following paragraphs explain how to load an optical disk.

Note If the optical disk cartridge has been in an environment which is at a much different temperature than that where the OSAR library is lo-cated, it is recommended that the optical disk temperature be allowed to stabilize for 20 minutes before it is inserted into the OSAR library.


OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library OperationLoading & Unloading Optical Disks

1 After powering up the OSAR library, and the READY indicator turning on, slide open the input/output station door of the OSAR-HTL/HTS li-brary.

CAUTION Do not grasp the cartridge by the shutter. The optical disk cartridge shutter is somewhat flexible. If gripped too tightly, the shutter presses against the optical disk inside, possibly causing damage and errors. For more information, see “Handling the Optical Disk” on page 28.

ReadyReady SlotFullSlotFull

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DoorLocked

InputErrorInputError ResetReset



2 Load the disk into the slot, making sure you insert the gripper tabs first. (See page 26 for gripper tab locations.) The robotic mechanism grabs the optical disk cartridge using the gripper tabs. This might seem back-wards if you look at the arrows on the cartridge, but you are actually handing the cartridge to the robotic mechanism inside, which inserts the cartridge properly into the disk drive. Always insert the cartridge with side A to the left.

Gently push the cartridge in until it rests against the stop inside the input/output slot.

3 Close the input/output station door.

4 The READY and SLOT FULL indicators on the operator panel light up when the optical disk is loaded correctly.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked




The INPUT ERROR indicator lights up when the optical disk is loaded in-correctly, or if the cartridge is not pushed all the way into the input/out-put slot. In this case, open the input/output station door and reposition the optical disk cartridge.

The INPUT ERROR indicator also lights up if the cartridge transport mechanism loads the optical disk incorrectly. If the transport mecha-nism has made an error, see Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” on page 53.

5 The DOOR LOCKED indicator lights up when the OSAR-HTL/HTS unit locks the input/-output station door.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked



DoorLocked

DoorLocked




You might see a message on the server monitor telling you that an op-tical disk needs to be removed from the input/output station slot. In that case, SLC has directed the transport mechanism in the OSAR library to deposit the disk in the slot and then SLC displays a message telling you to remove the disk. You can also tell SLC that you want to remove an optical disk. For more information on using SLC, see your System Administrator’s Handbook.

Unloading an Optical DiskWhen SLC displays a message telling you to remove a cartridge from the input/output slot, unload the cartridge from the OSAR-HTL/HTS unit as follows:

1 Make sure the DOOR LOCKED indicator is off. Slide open the input/out-put station door.

2 Remove the optical disk cartridge from the slot.

CAUTION Do not grasp the cartridge by the shutter. You can damage the optical disk by doing so.

The OSAR-HTL/HTS library has a curb at the entrance of the input/output slot. It might be necessary to lift up slightly on the end of the cartridge to get it out of the slot.

3 Close the input/output station door.


44OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library Operation

This chapter discusses how to operate the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS li-brary. If you have never operated an OSAR library before, you might want to read Chapter 1, “OSAR Library Overview,” on page 14, to bet-ter understand the interaction between an OSAR library and the FileNET system.

The OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS library is a single unit with an operator panel that includes four indicator lights and a reset switch, an input/output (I/O) station, a power switch, and an observation window (trans-parent panel). The following pages contain illustrations indicating the locations of these features as well as instructions on how to use them.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked

SlotFullSlotFull

ReadyReady

FileNETTM

Power Switch


OperatorPanel

ObservationWindow


OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library OperationSafety Precautions









OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library OperationPower On

Power OnA single power switch applies current to the entire OSAR library. The following paragraphs explain how to power-on the OSAR library.

1 Make sure the doors are closed and locked.

2 Flip the power switch in the front lower-left panel to the ON position.

3 All the indicators light up momentarily. The READY indicator remains off until the OSAR unit performs a self-test. The READY indicator lights up when the OSAR unit is ready to use.

Note If the READY indicator does not light up, see Chapter 6, “Troubleshoot-ing,” on page 53.

Off On

OSARLibraryPower Switch


OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library OperationPower Off

Power OffBefore turning the OSAR library off, make sure that everyone who re-quires access to the OSAR library has finished their work.

1 Use the SLC software to disable the optical disk drives and the OSAR library. See your System Administrator’s Handbook for details.

2 Flip the power switch to the OFF position.

Loading & Unloading Optical DisksAt times, SLC might display a message instructing you to load or un-load optical disks at the OSAR unit’s input/output station. This happens when a user wants to access a document on an optical disk that is not in the OSAR library at the moment.

Note If SLC instructs you to load or unload optical disks in manual mode, call your customer support representative for assistance. The following procedures provide instructions for normal mode only.

Loading an Optical DiskWhen SLC directs you to do so, load the appropriate optical disk into the OSAR-HTL/HTS library. The following paragraphs explain how to load an optical disk.

Note If the optical disk cartridge has been in an environment which is at a much different temperature than that where the OSAR library is lo-cated, it is recommended that the optical disk temperature be allowed to stabilize for 20 minutes before it is inserted into the OSAR library.


OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library OperationLoading & Unloading Optical Disks

1 After powering up the OSAR library, and the READY indicator turning on, push down the input/output station door to open it and then pull out the optical disk tray.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked


Push Down

Input/Output Door Handle Input/Output Door



CAUTION Do not grasp the cartridge by the shutter. The optical disk cartridge shutter is somewhat flexible. If gripped too tightly, the shutter presses against the optical disk inside, possibly causing damage and errors. For more information, see “Handling the Optical Disk” on page 28.

2 Load the disk into the optical disk tray matching the diagram label on the tray. (The insertion arrows on the optical cartridge should point to the left side of the OSAR-HTL/HTS library. See page 26 for insertion arrow locations.) The cartridge must rest squarely in the tray with side A facing up.

CAUTION Be careful to not damage the optical disk cartridge shutter. Damage to the shutter can cause the disk to be unusable and can damage the drive itself.

Diagram LabelInput/Output Tray Input/Output Door



P � � � � � � �PHILIPS



3 After you push the tray back into the OSAR library, the READY and SLOT FULL indicators on the operator panel light up when the optical disk car-tridge is loaded in the tray correctly.

The READY, SLOT FULL, and INPUT ERROR indicators light up when the op-tical disk is loaded incorrectly.

If the INPUT ERROR indicator lights up, repeat steps 1 through 3. If you correctly performed the first three steps, and the INPUT ERROR indicator still lights up, see Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” on page 53.

The INPUT ERROR indicator also lights up if the cartridge transport mech-anism loads the optical disk incorrectly. If the transport mechanism has made an error, see Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” on page 53.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked




4 To close the input/output station door, lift up on the handle. The OSAR-HTL/HTS unit locks the door and lights up the DOOR LOCKED indicator while the transport mechanism is accessing the input/output station.

You might see a message on the server monitor telling you that an op-tical disk needs to be removed from the input/output station slot. In that case, SLC has directed the transport mechanism in the OSAR library


DoorLocked

DoorLocked



DoorLocked

DoorLocked




to deposit the disk in the slot and then SLC displays a message telling you to remove the disk. You can also tell SLC that you want to remove an optical disk. For more information on using SLC, see your System Administrator’s Handbook.

Unloading an Optical DiskWhen SLC displays a message telling you to remove a cartridge from the input/output slot, unload the cartridge from the OSAR-HTL/HTS unit as follows:

1 Make sure the DOOR LOCKED indicator is off. Then push down the han-dle on the input/output station door to open.

2 Slide out the input/output station tray.

3 Lift up and remove the optical disk cartridge from the slot.

CAUTION Do not grasp the cartridge by the shutter. You can damage the optical disk by doing so.

4 Close the input/output station tray.

5 Push the handle up on the input/output station door to close.


55Maintenance









MaintenanceOSAR-HTL/HTS Library Maintenance

OSAR-HTL/HTS Library MaintenanceAll internal maintenance is performed by your FileNET-authorized cus-tomer support representative. The following items are all that is neces-sary for your part in maintaining the OSAR-HTL/HTS library.

• The cabinet protects the OSAR library from dust. However, we rec-ommend that you use it in a clean environment to ensure maximum performance.

• If necessary, wipe the OSAR library cabinet with a clean cloth dampened with a solution of water and mild detergent.


66Troubleshooting









TroubleshootingReporting Trouble

Reporting TroubleIf trouble occurs with the OSAR-HTL/HTS library, and pressing the RE-SET switch does not clear the problem, call your customer support rep-resentative. To help in troubleshooting, report as many details as possible. For example: check the system error logs, note messages from SLC, or listen for constant movement in the transport mechanism.

Special Drive Error Conditions

Real Time Performance Monitor (RTPM)When an optical drive has difficulty writing data to an optical disk, it re-locates that data to an area of the optical disk which contains spare sectors. Every optical disk has a limited number of spare sectors how-ever. The number of spare sectors for the 30 GB optical disks is equal to 0.2% of the number of user sectors. Once all of the spare sectors have filled up on either side of the disk, further writes to the disk will not be allowed by the optical drive.

In order to prevent an optical drive which is experiencing difficulties writing from filling up all of the spare sectors before the optical disk is completely written, the Plasmon optical drive monitors how many sec-tors are being relocated during every write. If the optical drive ever re-locates more than about 10% of the sectors it is attempting to write, the write command fails with a Real Time Performance Monitor (RTPM) er-ror and the optical drive puts itself into read-only mode. This may result in the optical drive being disabled by the application software.

Since the application software may assume that all of the optical drives in the library have the capability to write, if someone just re-enables the


TroubleshootingSpecial Drive Error Conditions

optical drive, the application software will again attempt to write with it. If the optical drive is still in read-only mode, the attempt to write will fail and the application software will again disable the optical drive.

The idea behind having optical drives that report RTPM errors put themselves in read-only mode is that someone should pay attention to the fact that the optical drive is relocating too many sectors and have the optical drive repaired if necessary. Note however, that sectors can be relocated for reasons that have nothing to do with the health of the optical drive. Dust on the media can cause sectors to be relocated as can latent defects in the media itself. Therefore, it is usually a good idea to put the optical drive back in write mode and monitor it for further errors after the first few RTPM errors.

An RTPM error can be recognized by looking at the sense data ap-pearing in the application software’s error log. If byte 18 of the sense data (the byte numbering starts with 0) logged for the Write command failure is in the 90-95 range, then the optical drive has experienced an RTPM error. In addition, when the drive is in read only mode because of an RTPM error, the Write Protect light on the DOC panel of the drive will flash on and off.

The optical drive can be returned to write mode from its DOC panel. It may also be possible to return it to write mode using a server based tool provided by the application software provider. If the optical drive quickly experiences more RTPM errors after the optical disk has been cleaned and the optical drive has been returned to write mode, or if it experiences these errors for multiple optical disks, then the optical drive should be repaired.



Write Power Calibration (WPC)When a new disk is loaded into an optical drive, the optical drive per-forms an operation called Write Power Calibration in order to match the laser power it will use in writing to the characteristics of the specific optical disk. If problems arise during this process however, it can affect the operation of the drive since the optical drive will not write to an op-tical disk for which it does not have a valid write power calibration value.

Like RTPM errors, WPC errors may be caused by problems with the optical drive or they may be caused by dust on the optical disk or by lo-calized defects in the recording layer of the optical disk. If a WPC fail-ure occurs, it is recommended that the optical disk be cleaned before another attempt is made to write to it.

If multiple consecutive WPC errors occur for a specific optical disk in a particular optical drive, the drive will put itself in read-only mode with that optical disk. This may result in the optical drive being disabled by the application software. Since the application software may assume that all of the optical drives in the library have the capability to write, if someone just re-enables the optical drive, the application software will again attempt to write with it. If the optical drive is still in read-only mode with the optical disk, the attempt to write will fail and the applica-tion software will again disable the optical drive.

A WPC error can be recognized by looking at the sense data appear-ing in the application software’s error log. If byte 18 of the sense data (the byte numbering starts with 0) logged for the Write command fail-ure is in the 80-8B or 96-98 ranges, then the optical drive has experi-enced a WPC error. In addition, when the drive is in read only mode because of an WPC error, the Write Protect light on the DOC panel of the drive will flash on and off.



The optical drive can be returned to write mode from its DOC panel. It may also be possible to return it to write mode using a server based tool provided by the application software provider. If the optical drive quickly experiences more WPC errors after the optical disk has been cleaned and the optical drive has been returned to write mode, or if it experiences these errors for multiple optical disks, then the optical drive should be repaired.


Appendix A – OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTSLibrary Parts & Specifications

The OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS LibraryThis appendix contains information about the characteristics of the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library and its components.

FileNETTM


OperatorPanel

PowerSwitch


Appendix A – OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library Parts & SpecificationsThe OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library

EMIThe OSAR-HTL/HTS library meets the requirements of FCC Section 15, Subpart J, Class A; EN 55022, Class A; EN 50082-1 (IEC 802-2, 802-3 and 802-4) and CE mark.

Safety RequirementsThe OSAR-HTL/HTS library meets the requirements of UL 1950, CSA 950, and EN 60 950.

• UL/cUL Listed—File No. E133512

• TUV Licensed—License No. S0098002

Indicators & SwitchesThe following illustration represents the operator control panel.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked




The following table explains the indicators and switches.

Indicators & Switches Functions

READY This indicator lights up when the power has been turned on, the self-test is completed, and the OSAR unit is ready for control commands from the FileNET system.

SLOT FULL The SLOT FULL indicator lights up when:

• The operator inserts an optical disk cartridge into the input/output station slot and closes the door.

• When the transport mechanism retrieves an optical disk cartridge from the storage slots in the OSAR library and places it in the input/output sta-tion slot for the operator to remove.

DOOR LOCKED This indicator lights up when the OSAR library has locked the input/output station door, preventing interference with the transport mechanism while it is in the process of delivering or retrieving an optical disk cartridge at the input/output station slot.

INPUT ERROR This indicator lights up when:

• The operator loads an optical disk cartridge incorrectly and closes the door.

• The transport mechanism incorrectly installs a cartridge into the input/out-put station tray.

RESET Depressing the RESET switch for a moment clears the memory, brings the in-ternal control processor to a known state, and returns the transport mecha-nism to the home position. The internal processor automatically executes a reset when the power is turned on or when power is restored after power has been interrupted.

POWER SWITCH Flipping the POWER SWITCH to the ON position begins the ready sequence and the self-test diagnostics. You might hear the transport mechanism move to its home position.

Before flipping the POWER SWITCH to the OFF position, read “Power Off” on page 37.

Off On



OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library Storage Section The following is an illustration of the storage racks in the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library:

Storage Slots

Cartridges

Slot-Full Reflective Sensors

Optical Targets

Storage Racks



Power CordThe OSAR-HTL/HTS has a detachable power cord that plugs into the power receptacle. The power receptacle conforms to IEC 320 C20. The available power cords plug into wall receptacles that conform to the NEMA 6-20 specification. The power cord length is 14.75 feet.

Service AccessOperator access is from the front of the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library. The service doors are on the back. A clear zone of 36 inches extending from the front and 36 inches from the back is required for service access.



Service Access Area58.7 sq. ft. (5.45 sq. m.)

Input/OutputStation

OSAR-107/123/144 LibraryTop

Service Access Doors

3 ft. (0.91 m.)

3 ft. (0.91 m.)

5.5 ft. (1.68 m.)

10.6

7 ft.

(3.

25 m

.)



OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS Library SpecificationsThe following tables contain the OSAR-107/123/144HTL/HTS library requirements, physical description, and environmental considerations.

Power Requirements

Environmental Requirements

*Limited to 8200 ft. (2500 m.) when using LM 6000 disks.

Line voltage: 200 – 240 VAC

Line frequency: 47 – 63 Hz

Power consumption: Does not exceed 2.5 kVA

Operating Non-Operating Transporting

Temperature: 55° to 90° F. (13° to 32° C.)

14° to 122° F. (–10° to 50° C.)

–40° to 140° F.(–41° to 60° C.)

Temperature gradient: 18° F. (10° C.) per hr. 27° F. (15° C.) per hr. 36° F. (21.6° C.) per hr.

Relative humidity: 20% to 80% 10% to 90% 5% to 95%↑ one-week max.

Altitude: –984 ft. to 9,840 ft.* (–300 m. to 3,000 m.)

–984 ft. to 9,840 ft. (–300 m. to 3,000 m.)

–984 ft. to 9,840 ft. (–300 m. to 3,000 m.)



Physical Description - Installed

Environmental Considerations

Number of Slots

Number of Disk Drives

OSAR LibraryDisk Capacity

OSAR-107OSAR-123OSAR-144

107123144

1 to 61 to 41 to 2

3,220 GB3,710 GB4,340 GB

Dimensions: WidthDepthHeight

66 in. (168 cm)56 in. (142 cm)60 in. (152 cm)

Required floor space: See “Service Access” on page 62 for details.

WeightNumber of Disk Drives Storage Slots Empty Fully Loaded2 drives & 144 slots: 1,705 lbs (775 kg) 2.083 lbs (947 kg)

4 drives & 123 slots: 1,885 lbs (857 kg) 2,208 lbs (1,004 kg)

6 drives & 107 slots: 2,065 lbs (934 kg) 2,346 lbs (1,064 kg)

Noise level: 70 dbA (maximum)

Heat dissipation: 1 optical drive 5,100 BTU/hr.6 optical drives 6,400 BTU/hr.



Physical Description - as Shipped

Dimensions (2 boxes, each): WidthDepthHeight

74.5 in. (190 cm)36 in. (92 cm)71 in. (180 cm)

WeightNumber of Disk Drives Storage Side Mechanism Side2 drives & 144 slots: 1,445 lbs (655 kg) 980 lbs (445 kg)

4 drives & 123 slots: 1,625 lbs (737 kg) 980 lbs (445 kg)

6 drives & 107 slots: 1,805 lbs (820 kg) 980 lbs (445 kg)


Appendix B – OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS LibraryParts & Specifications

The OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS LibraryThis appendix contains information about the characteristics of the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS library and its components.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked

SlotFullSlotFull

ReadyReady

FileNETTM

Power Switch


OperatorPanel

ObservationWindow

Storage Robotics


Appendix B – OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library Parts & SpecificationsThe OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library

EMIThe OSAR-HTL/HTS library meets the requirements of FCC Section 15, Subpart J, Class A; EN 55022, Class A; EN 50082-1 (IEC 802-2, 802-3 and 802-4) and CE mark.

Safety RequirementsThe OSAR-HTL/HTS library meets the requirements of UL 1950, CSA 950, and EN 60 950.

UL/cUL Listed — File No. E133512

TUV Licensed — License No. S0098002

Indicators & SwitchesThe following illustration represents the operator control panel.


DoorLocked

DoorLocked




The following table explains the indicators and switches.

Indicators & Switches Functions

READY This indicator lights up when the power has been turned on, the self-test is completed, and the OSAR unit is ready for control commands from the FileNET system.

SLOT FULL The SLOT FULL indicator lights up when:

• The operator inserts an optical disk cartridge into the input/output station slot and closes the door.

• When the transport mechanism retrieves an optical disk cartridge from the storage slots in the OSAR library and places it in the input/output sta-tion slot for the operator to remove.

DOOR LOCKED This indicator lights up when the OSAR library has locked the input/output station door, preventing interference with the transport mechanism while it is in the process of delivering or retrieving an optical disk cartridge at the input/output station slot.

INPUT ERROR This indicator lights up when:

• The operator loads an optical disk cartridge incorrectly and closes the door.

• The transport mechanism incorrectly installs a cartridge into the input/out-put station tray.

RESET Depressing the RESET switch for a moment clears the memory, brings the in-ternal control processor to a known state, and returns the transport mecha-nism to the home position. The internal processor automatically executes a reset when the power is turned on or when power is restored after power has been interrupted.

POWER SWITCH Flipping the POWER SWITCH to the ON position begins the ready sequence and the self-test diagnostics. You might hear the transport mechanism move to its home position.

Before flipping the POWER SWITCH to the OFF position, read “Power Off” on page 45.

Off On



OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library Storage Section The following is an illustration of the storage racks in the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS library:

Power CordThe OSAR-HTL/HTS has a detachable power cord that plugs into the power receptacle. The power receptacle conforms to IEC 320 C20. The available power cords plug into wall receptacles that conform to the NEMA 6-20 specification. The power cord length is 14.75 feet.

Slot-Align Reflectors

Optical DiskCartridges

Slot-Full Reflectors

StorageSlots



Service AccessOperator access is from the front of the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS library. The service doors are on the front and at each end. A clear zone of 36 inches extending from the front and each end of the library and 30 inches from the back is required for service access.

Input/Output Station

OSAR-40/50 LibraryTop

Service Access Area83.6 sq. ft. (7.8 sq. m.)

3 ft. (0.91 m.)

Service Access Doors

3 ft. (0.91 m.)

10.67 ft. (3.25 m.) 7

.83

ft. (

2.4

m.)

2.5 ft. (0.76 m.)



OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS Library SpecificationsThe following tables contain the OSAR-40/50HTL/HTS library require-ments, physical description, and environmental considerations.

Power Requirements


*Limited to 8200 ft. (2500 m.) when using LM 6000 disks.

Line voltage: 200 – 240 VAC

Line frequency: 47 – 63 Hz

Power consumption: Does not exceed 1.2 kVA

Operating Non-Operating TransportingTemperature: 55° to 90° F.

(13° to 32° C.)14° to 122° F.(–10° to 50° C.)

–40° to 140° F.(–41° to 60° C.)

Temperature gradient: 18° F. (10° C.) per hr. 27° F. (15° C.) per hr. 36° F. (21.6° C.) per hr.

Relative humidity: 20% to 80% 10% to 90% 5% to 95%↑ one-week max.

Altitude: –984 ft. to 9,840 ft.* (–300 m. to 3,000 m.)

–984 ft. to 9,840 ft.* (–300 m. to 3,000 m.)

–984 ft. to 9,840 ft.* (–300 m. to 3,000 m.)



Physical Description

Environmental Considerations

Number of Slots

Number of Disk Drives

OSAR LibraryDisk Capacity

OSAR-40OSAR-50

4050

1 to 31 to 2

1,200 GB1,510 GB


56 in. (142.2 cm.)28 in. (71.1 cm.)76 in. (193 cm.)

Required floor space: See “Service Access” on page 71 for details.

WeightNumber of Disk Drives Storage Slots Empty Fully Loaded

3 drives & 40 slots:2 drives & 50 slots:

1,190 lbs (539.8 kg.)1,070 lbs (485.3 kg.)

1,295 lbs (587.4 kg.)1,201 lbs (544.8 kg.)

Noise Level: 70 dbA (maximum)

Heat dissipation1 optical drive:2 optical drives:3 optical drives:

2,500 BTU per hour2,800 BTU per hour3,100 BTU per hour



Physical Description - as Shipped


60 in. (152 cm)36 in. (91 cm)84.4 in. (214 cm)

Configuration Weight3 drives & 40 slots: 1,550 lbs (703 kg)

2 drives & 50 slots: 1,430 lbs (650 kg)


Appendix C – Optical DiskParts & Specifications

The LM 8000 Optical Disk CartridgeThis appendix contains information about the characteristics of the LM 8000 optical disk and its components.

Side ID

Shutter

Write-Enable/Write-ProtectSwitch

Label

Handling Area

Hub &MagnetRing

Arrows

Gripper Tabs

ShutterLever



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Appendix C – Optical Disk Parts & SpecificationsThe LM 8000 Optical Disk Cartridge

The OSAR-HTL/HTS libraries are designed to accommodate the Plasmon LMS optical disk cartridges (model LM 8000). The following paragraphs explain the specifications for these cartridges.

Optical Disk SpecificationsThe following tables explain the LM 8000 environmental requirements, physical description, and tolerances.


Operating StoringTransporting

(2 weeks max.)

Temperature: +50° to +133° F (+10° to +56° C)

+15° to +125° F.(–9° to +51.7° C.)

–38° to +153° F.(–39.8° to +67° C.)

Relative humidity:(no condensation)

10% to 90% 10% to 90% 5% to 95%

Temperature gradient: 18° F. per hour(10.8° C. per hour)

25° F. per hour(15° C. per hour)

52° F. per hour(31.3° C. per hour)

Air pressure:105 kPa to 80.1 kPa(–984 ft. to 9,840 ft.)(–300 m. to 3,000 m.)

105 kPa to 69.2 kPa(–984 ft. to 9,840 ft.)(–300 m. to 3,000 m.)

105 kPa to 53.2 kPa(–984 ft. to 16,072 ft.)(–300 m. to 4,900 m.)


Appendix C – Optical Disk Parts & SpecificationsThe LM 8000 Optical Disk Cartridge

Physical Description

Capacity: 30.123 GB

Cartridge weight: 2.625 lbs (1.19 kg.)

Cartridge dimensions (approx.): 12 5⁄ 8" x 13 3⁄ 8" x 1⁄ 2"(32.4 cm. x 34.3 cm. x 1.3 cm.)

Shelf lifeprewrite:recorded:

(Assuming that environmental require-ments have been met.)

10 years30 years


Index

Numerics12 GB optical disk 30

Aaccess time

dependencies 21information on media 21

aligning cartridges with slots 21, 23altitude requirements

optical disk 76OSAR-144 library 64OSAR-50 library 72

archiving optical disks 32

Ccache, page 16capacities, OSAR-HTL/HTS libraries 17–18cartridge alignment 21, 23cartridge storage racks 21–24

OSAR-144 library 61OSAR-50 library 70

cleaning the optical disk 31commands, power down


Ddata location 16data retrieval 16data storage equivalents 17–18data, types to store 15

disk drives See optical disk drives.document ID 16document images 15documentation, other 9Door Locked indicator, described


drives vs. slots 19

Eequivalents, data storage 17–18erasable media 19error

RTPM 54WPC 56

error indicators, describedOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

error logs 54

FFCC requirements


Ggripper notch 26gripper tabs 26, 75grippers 24

Hhandling optical disk cartridges 28


Index

heat outputOSAR-144 library 65OSAR-50 library 73

home position, transport mechanismOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

humidity requirementsoptical disk 76OSAR-144 library 64OSAR-50 library 72

II/O station See input/output station.images, document 15indicators, described

Door LockedOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

Input ErrorOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

ReadyOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

Slot FullOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

input/output stationloading & unloading optical disks


overview 18tray 47

insertion arrow, optical disk 26installing additional disk drives 19

interlocks, safety 35, 43, 51, 53

Llabel, optical disk 26, 75laser power 35, 43, 51, 53loading optical disks


location of optical disk drives 19

Mmagnetic disk 16maintenance

optical disk 31OSAR libraries 52

manual mode, message 37, 45

Nnoise output


number of disk drives 19

Oon/off switch


operator access requirementsOSAR-144 library 62OSAR-50 library 71

operator control panelOSAR-144 library 59OSAR-50 library 68

optical disk drivesadding additional 19capacity 20


Index

laser 35, 43, 51, 53location 19model 19moving cartridges to 24number 19performance statistics 20read/write heads 19time to access information 21

optical disk tray 47optical disks

12 GB 30capacity 77composition 28dimensions 77handling 28insertion arrow 75life of 77loading into


maintenance 31moving in OSAR library 24parts 26, 75sectors per track, number of 77side designation 25, 27, 39storage of data 15storage racks 21storing guidelines 32surface ID 27tracks, number of 77transport environment 33transport, preparation 33unloading from

OSAR-144 library 41

OSAR-50 library 50volume label 26weight 77write enabling 30write protecting 29

optical sensors 15, 21–24optical targets 15


OSAR-144 librarydimensions 65, 66, 74disk capacity 65heat output 65noise output 65number of disk drives 65, 66, 74operator control panel 59optical targets 61parts 58–62physical description 65, 66, 74power consumption 64power cord 62power requirements 64sensors 61slots available 65specifications 64storage racks 22storage slots 61weight 65

OSAR-50 librarydimensions 73disk capacity 73heat output 73noise output 73number of disk drives 73


Index

optical targets 70parts 67–70physical description 73power consumption 72power cord 70power requirements 72sensors 70slots available 73specifications 72storage racks 23storage slots 70weight 73

Ppacking the optical disk for transport 33page cache 16parts

optical disk 75OSAR-144 library 58–62OSAR-50 library 67–70

performance statistics, disk drives 20power consumption


power cordOSAR-144 library 62OSAR-50 library 70

power-down commandOSAR-144 library 37OSAR-50 library 45

power requirementsOSAR-144 library 64OSAR-50 library 72

power switch, describedOSAR-144 library 60

OSAR-50 library 69power switch, instructions

OSAR-144GTL library 36OSAR-50GTL library 44

precautions, safety 35, 43, 51, 53

Rradiation, laser 35, 43, 51, 53read/write heads 19Ready indicator, described


reflectors 21regulatory agency requirements


requirementsoperator access


optical diskaltitude 76humidity 76temperature 76

OSAR-144 libraryaltitude 64humidity 64temperature 64

OSAR-50 libraryaltitude 72humidity 72temperature 72

powerOSAR-144 library 64OSAR-50 library 72


Index

regulatory agenciesOSAR-144 library 59OSAR-50 library 68

service accessOSAR-144 library 62OSAR-50 library 71

Reset switch, describedOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

retrieve data 16robotic mechanism 15, 24

movement in 54

Ssafety warning 35, 43, 51, 53self test


sensors, optical 15OSAR-144 library 61OSAR-50 library 70

service access requirementsOSAR-144 library 62OSAR-50 library 71

service covers 35, 43, 51, 53shutter, optical disk 26, 75side designation, optical disk 25, 27, 39, 75size

optical disk 77OSAR-144 library 65, 66, 74OSAR-50 library 73

SLC See Storage Library Control program.Slot Full indicator, described


slot-align reflectors 21slot-full reflectors 21slots vs. drives 19specifications


Storage Library Control program 16, 37, 41, 45, 50, 54

storage racks 21–24OSAR-144 library 22, 61OSAR-50 library 23, 70

storage section, contents 18storage slots


storing optical disks 32surface ID, optical disk 27switches


write-protect 29, 30switches, described


ResetOSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

Ttemperature requirements

optical disk 76OSAR-144 library 64


Index

OSAR-50 library 72time to access information on media 21training 12transport mechanism 15

aligning with slots 21functionality 24grippers 24movement, constant 54OSAR-144 library 60OSAR-50 library 69

transporting the optical disk 33turn on power


12 GB optical disk 30

Uunloading an optical disk from


Vvolume label 26

Wwarning, safety 35, 43, 51, 53weight


WORM See write once, read many.write once, read many 15write protecting the optical disk 29write-protect switch 26, 29, 30, 75
