Abstract: Provided is a disc archive apparatus, including: a tray conveying robot that selects a specified disc tray and conveys the specified disc tray; a rotatable turn table, the disc tray conveyed by the tray conveying robot being placed on the rotatable turn table; a disc conveying picker for placing the discs from the disc tray placed on the turn table into the plurality of drives of the disc drive; and a controller that controls an operation, in which the controller performs a control operation including performing processing including recording or reproduction on/from the disc taken out from a disc tray currently placed on a first area of the turn table, rotating the turn table thereafter, and performing processing including recording or reproduction on/from a next disc tray placed on a second area of the turn table.

Abstract: An automated storage library structure, a structure of at least one robot operating within the automated storage library, and a method of connecting the robot to test equipment to facilitate testing. The robot is operative to move about the automated storage library on a guide structure. The test equipment is disposed in a diagnostics center associated with the automated storage library. Communication between the robot and the diagnostics center is provided through a main connector, disposed adjacent to the guide structure at a predetermined position and electrically connected to the diagnostics center, and a test connector mounted on the robot's chassis and electrically connected to the robot's electronics. A second robot may be used to support testing of a sick robot.

Abstract: A device and method for storing and retrieving data storage discs, such as compact discs and computer discs. The device includes a carrousel that holds the data storage discs. The carrousel includes a continuous belt that turns when the carrousel is activated. Attached to the continuous belt are a plurality of suspension elements. The free end of each of the suspension elements is adapted to receive and retain a data storage disc. Consequently, as the continuous belt turns, the data storage discs supported by the belt also move. The path of movement for each of the data storage discs is specifically designed so that the face surface of each data storage disc can be readily viewed at at least one point.