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Chapter 1  Product Overview

Tape Drive Components

DLT-S4 Product Manual

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Tape Drive Components

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The DLT-S4 tape drive is designed as a total system. The system includes 

a complex interaction of a number of important components including 

the base mechanical assembly, the front panel assembly (bezel), and the 

board assemblies. 

 describes these components.

Table 3   Tape Drive Components

 

Base mechanical 

assembly

The base mechanical assembly houses the tape control mechanical, actuator, 

reel motor, load mechanism, eject button, and front-panel indicators. It 

positions the actuator servo head over the correct tape track. It implements the 

functions required to buckle and unbuckle the media and control the media 

motion. It engages the media leader on cartridge load and disengages it on 

cartridge unload.

• Auto load—The tape auto load is a soft-load and seating mechanism that is 

tolerant of forced media loading; a media sensor is triggered upon cartridge 

insertion, and after the media reaches a hard stop point, the auto load sensor 

engages, pulling the cartridges the remaining distance onto the motor. On 

media ejection, the assembly reverses the process and automatically ejects 

the cartridge a fixed distance from the front of the tape drive.

• Base plate—Acts as the support platform for the other modules and for the 

tape drive enclosure. It also includes the mounting holes (shock mounts) 

used to install the tape drive into a server or tape library.