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Not reading bar codes very wellDaniel,
Welcome to the club! We've just the same fun & games here on an ATL =
P3000 library (As I recall
the L1000 is a rebadged ATL box). First they changed the robot (gripper =
etc) -- no dice. Next
was changing a PCB and the hanging umbilical cord. Finally changing =
another PCB solved the problem.
Since the library is about 3 years old, the "memory" card (where it =
records inventory etc) was
going flaky so correctly read barcodes were then being jumbled as you =
have seen.
Now if, in your case, the barcode reader itself is the "weak link" then =
try turning off the room
lights where the library is so that contrast around the barcode reader =
is increased (i.e. you'll
only have the internal light(s) (which I guess are still OK??)). I had =
to do this when we lost
one of the internal lights (and then the other -- same age, I guess) and =
it made a 100% difference
to the accuracy.
Good Luck!
Richard.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Hubler, Daniel=20
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu=20
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 3:47 PM
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Not reading bar codes very well
Looking for suggestions...................................=20
We have a Sun-L1000 tape library.=20
It has started having problems reading bar code labels.=20
When we execute an inventory (from the library, not via NetBackup), =
25-30% of the tapes in the library=20
are reported as "no barcode."=20
We then have to play games, manually moving tapes from slot-to-slot, =
or slot-to-load port, until=20
the bar code is successfully read.=20
Any suggestions would be appreciated.=20
Thanks.=20
Daniel Hubler=20
Database Administrator=20
TrustSolutions, LLC=20
Milwaukee, WI=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Daniel,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Welcome to the =
club! We've=20
just the same fun & games here on an ATL P3000 library (As I=20
recall</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the L1000 is a rebadged ATL box). =
First they=20
changed the robot (gripper etc) -- no dice. Next</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>was changing a PCB and the hanging =
umbilical cord.=20
Finally changing another PCB solved the problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Since the library is about 3 years old, =
the=20
"memory" card (where it records inventory etc) was</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>going flaky so correctly read barcodes =
were then=20
being jumbled as you have seen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now if, in your case, the barcode =
reader itself is=20
the "weak link" then try turning off the room</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>lights where the library is so that =
contrast around=20
the barcode reader is increased (i.e. you'll</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>only have the internal light(s) (which =
I guess are=20
still OK??)). I had to do this when we lost</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>one of the internal lights (and then =
the other --=20
same age, I guess) and it made a 100% difference</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to the accuracy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good Luck!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Richard.</FONT></DIV>
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codes very well</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Looking for=20
suggestions...................................</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We have a Sun-L1000 tape =
library.</FONT> <BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>It has started having problems reading bar code=20
labels.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When we execute an inventory (from the =
library, not=20
via NetBackup), 25-30% of the tapes in the library</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>are reported as "no barcode."</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We then have to play games, manually =
moving tapes=20
from slot-to-slot, or slot-to-load port, until</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>the bar code is successfully read.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any suggestions would be =
appreciated.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks.</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800080 size=3D1>Daniel Hubler</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#800080 size=3D1>Database Administrator</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#800080 size=3D1>TrustSolutions, LLC</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#800080 size=3D1>Milwaukee, WI</FONT>=20
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