M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE MEDIA CHANGER COMMANDS
March 1997 CG00000-011503 REV. A 6-17
The xCL supports Storage element to Storage element moves only when no cartridges are loaded
in the drive.
Send a READ ELEMENT STATUS command before sending a MOVE MEDIUM command to
determine if a move operation is possible.
6-2.4.2 ACL/FACL Tables of Allowed Moves
The data in XCL MODE parameter pages 1Dh (Element Address Assignments) and 1Fh (Device
Capabilities) define the valid MOVE MEDIUM SOURCE and DESTINATION pairs. However,
that information is difficult to read.
The following table shows valid SOURCE/DESTINATION pairs and the result of a MOVE
MEDIUM command using a valid pair.
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The magazine size can be determined by looking at XCL MODE parameter page 1Dh, bytes 8 and 9.
Table 6-16. XCL Allowed Moves
SOURCE ADDRESS
DESTINATION
ADDRESS
RESULT
0001h 0010h LOAD MAGAZINE
0011h-0015h 000Dh
LOAD CTG (ACL 5 CTG MAGAZINE)
1
0011h-0017h 000Dh
LOAD CTG (FACL 7 CTG MAGAZINE)
1
0011h-001Ah 000Dh
LOAD CTG (ACL 10 CTG MAGAZINE)
1
0010h 0001h EJECT MAGAZINE
000Dh 0002h UNLOAD CTG TO ORIGINAL POSITION
000Dh 001Nh UNLOAD CTG TO EMPTY SLOT N
0011h-0015h 0011h-0015h
MOVE FROM FULLSLOT S-10h TO EMPTY SLOT D-10h (5 CTG
MAGAZINE)
1
0011h-0017h 0011h-0017h
MOVE FROM FULLSLOT S-10h TO EMPTY SLOT D-10h (7 CTG
MAGAZINE)
1
0011h-001Ah 0011h-001Ah
MOVE FROM FULLSLOT S-10h TO EMPTY SLOT D-10h (10 CTG
MAGAZINE)
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