Spectra Logic Spectra 12K User manual

P.N. 90910068 Revision B
Library Packing Guide
•Spectra
®12K Library
•Spectra
®20K Library

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Notices
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not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no
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defect or error.
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is assumed by Spectra Logic for its use. Due to continuing research and development, Spectra Logic may
revise this publication from time to time without notice, and reserves the right to change any product
specification at any time without notice.
Library Packing Guide: Spectra 12K and Spectra 20K Libraries
Copyright © 2003 Spectra Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................4
Remove and Pack the Drives...................................................................... 6
Remove the Robotic Rack Assembly .......................................................... 9
Insert Shipping Pins ................................................................................. 15
Package the Picker for Shipping .............................................................. 16
Replace the Robotic Rack Assembly ........................................................ 19
Pack the Library........................................................................................ 22
If You Need Assistance ............................................................................. 26

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Introduction
About This Guide
This document describes the steps needed to pack the Spectra 12K and 20K libraries
for shipping.
Estimated Time Required
Packing the library will take about and hour.
Materials and Tools Required
You will need:
• The Spectra 12K and 20K Library Packing Kit, P.N. 90910478:
• 1 pallet with shipping cardboard
• 4 shipping pins
• 1 picker strap
• 1 strap buckle
• 1 plastic protective bag
• 1 picker foam set
• 2 foam pieces for the library
• One spectra drive box for every four drives in the library, P.N. 90911012:
• 1 drive box with packing foam (holds four drives)
• 4 anti-static bags
You will also need:
• A small flat head screwdriver
• A large flat head screwdriver
• A #2 Phillips screwdriver
• The library door key
• Packing tape
• Strapping material (optional)

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Prepare the Library and Host System
Shut down the library while keeping the host interface connected to the host system.
1. Disable any backup software that might try to access the library.
Warning: Electric shock inside the library can cause injury or death.
Disconnect AC power before opening the library door.
2. Turn off the power.
The power switch is located at the rear of the library on the lower left.
3. Unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet and the library.
Set the AC power cord aside for latter packing.
4. Disconnect any cables that are connected to the library.
5. If necessary, move the library to a location where you have full access to the front
of the library.
Caution: The library is heavy. Get help when moving the library.
• The Spectra 12K library weighs approximately 210 pounds
(95.25 kg).
• The Spectra 20K library weighs approximately 240 pounds
(108.86 kg).
6. Use the library door key to unlock the front door of the library.
7. Proceed to Remove and Pack the Drives on page 6.

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Remove and Pack the Drives
1. Open the drive boxes that shipped with the packing kit and remove the anti-static
bags.
2. Open the front door of the library.
3. Remove the drives one at a time by the handle, starting with the top drive first
(Figure 1).
4. Place each drive in a anti-static bag.
5. Open a drive box and remove the top three pieces of foam.
Figure 1 The drive slots and drives located in slots 1-4
(Spectra 12K library shown).
Drive
slots
Drives

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6. Place two drives in the packing foam (Figure 2).
7. Lay the next piece of packing foam in the box, and then place two more drives in
the foam (Figure 3).
Figure 2 Two drives in the bottom of the drive box.
Figure 3 Two more drives in the drive box.

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8. Lay the flat piece of foam on top of the drives (Figure 4), and then place the
convoluted foam in the box with the bumps facing up (Figure 5).
9. Tape the drive box shut and set it aside.
10. Repeat this process until all of the drives have been packed.
11. Proceed to Remove the Robotic Rack Assembly on page 9.
Figure 4 The flat foam. Figure 5 The convoluted foam.

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Remove the Robotic Rack Assembly
1. Lower the transport tray to bottom of the robotic rack by gently raising the
counterweight (Figure 6).
Figure 6 The robotic rack counterweight is raised.

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2. Rotate the picker so that the bar code scanner faces the rear of the library.
The location of the bar code scanner is shown in Figure 7.
3. Slide the picker along the transport tray to the front of the library (Figure 8).
Figure 7 The bar code scanner.
Figure 8 The picker is slid to the front of the library.
Location of the
bar code scanner

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4. With the door open, look at the bottom of the library where the drives would be
located. If there is a hinge connecting the left side of the drive slots to the back of
the library (Figure 9), proceed to Step 5.
If your library does not have a hinge (Figure 10), proceed to Step 6.
5. Using the appropriate screwdriver, loosen the screws just enough to move the gate
out of the way from the robotic rack assembly (Figure 11).
Some Spectra 12K libraries have three screws in the gate, and some units will not
have any screws in the gate.
Figure 9 A library with a hinge. Figure 10 A library without a hinge.
Figure 11 The drive slot gate.

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6. Unplug the 25-wire black connector at the bottom front of the robotic rack
assembly (Figure 12).
7. Spectra 20K libraries only—using the flat head screwdriver, remove the three cone
head screws that hold the robotic rack to the drive slot assembly (Figure 13).
Figure 12 The 25-wire black connector (Spectra 20K
library shown).
Figure 13 The drive slot assembly with the cone head
screws circled. The third cone head screw is out of view.

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8. Using the #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws that hold the robotic rack
assembly to the chassis: first the top, then the bottom (Figure 14).
Note: Some Spectra 12K library models have only four screws attaching
the robotic rack to the chassis.
Figure 14 The robotic rack with the screws
circled (Spectra 12K library shown).

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9. From the front of the library, carefully slide the robotic rack assembly outward
about six inches (15 cm) (Figure 15).
10. From the side of the robotic rack assembly, carefully remove the robotic rack
assembly from the library (Figure 16).
11. Move the robotic rack assembly to a safe working location.
12. Proceed to Insert Shipping Pins on page 15.
Figure 15 The robotic rack assembly is moved outward
(Spectra 20K library shown).
Figure 16 The robotic rack assembly being lifted out of the library
(Spectra 20K library shown).

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Insert Shipping Pins
1. Gently raise the transport tray to the top of the rack.
2. While holding the transport tray, use the large flat head screwdriver to completely
insert two shipping pins in the front of the rack (Figure 17).
3. While still holding the transport tray, use the large flat head screwdriver to
completely insert the other two shipping pins in the rear of the rack (Figure 18).
4. Proceed to Package the Picker for Shipping on page 16.
Figure 17 The front shipping pins.
Figure 18 The rear shipping pins.

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Package the Picker for Shipping
1. Make sure that the picker is at the front of the robotic rack, with the bar code
scanner facing the rear of the robotic rack.
2. Insert one piece of foam at the top of the picker head, and one piece of foam on
each side of the gripper (Figure 19).
Figure 19 The picker with the shipping foam and picker strap in place.
Foam
Picker
Strap
Transport tray
Picker

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3. Prepare the picker strap by looping one side of the strap through one side of the
buckle and then snapping the first half of the buckle shut (Figure 20).
4. Wrap the strap around the picker and robotic rack assembly, as shown in
Figure 19.
5. With the strap wrapped around the picker, loop the rest of the strap through the
other side of the buckle and snap the second half of the buckle shut (Figure 21).
Figure 20 The picker strap with the buckle.
Figure 21 The picker strap looped through the other side of the
buckle.

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6. Once the strap is attached, pull the ends of the strap tight (Figure 22).
7. Proceed to Replace the Robotic Rack Assembly on page 19.
Figure 22 The completed picker strap.

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Replace the Robotic Rack Assembly
1. Rest the robotic rack assembly on the bottom of the library so it is centered in the
opening. Then, tilt the rack up so it is aligned with the top of the opening.
2. Push the robotic rack assembly back in.
3. Replace the five flush screws that hold the robotic rack assembly in the chassis
(Figure 23).
Figure 23 Replace the five screws in the chassis.

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4. Spectra 20K libraries only—using the flat head screwdriver, remove the three cone
head screws that hold the robotic rack to the drive slot assembly (Figure 24).
Note: If you determined that you had a library without a hinge
connecting the left drive slots to the back of the library, proceed to
Step 6. Otherwise, proceed to Step 5.
5. Using the appropriate screwdriver, tighten the screws that hold the gate to the
robotic rack assembly (Figure 25).
Figure 24 The drive slot assembly with the cone head
screws circled. The third cone head screw is out of view.
Figure 25 The drive slot gate.