Sony SDX-800V/R User Manual
2.Specification
SONY AIT-3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver.1.1
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Format
AIT-2 Standard Format
50.0 Gbyte typical
50.0 Gbyte typical
When using 230 meter tape AIT-2 cassette (SDX-2-50C)
Native
Capacity
Capacity
36.0 Gbyte typical
When using 170 meter tape AIT-2 cassette (SDX2-36C)
Format
AIT-2 Turbo Standard Format
Native
Capacity
Capacity
80.0 Gbyte typical
When using 186 meter tape AIT-2 Turbo cassette (TAIT2-80N and
TAIT2-80C)
TAIT2-80C)
Format
AIT-3 Standard Format
Native
Capacity
Capacity
100.0 Gbyte typical When using 230 meter tape AIT-3 cassette (SDX3-100C)
Format
AIT-3Ex Standard Format
Native
Capacity
Capacity
150.0 Gbyte typical When using 246 meter tape AIT-3Ex cassette (SDX3X-150C)
2.3.2. Data transfer Rate
2.3.2.1. Sustained Data Transfer Rate to and from the Tape
The sustained transfer rate to and from the tape is 18Mbyte per second with AIT-3Ex cassette, 16Mbyte per second
with AIT-3, AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-2, AIT-1 Turbo and AIT-E Turbo cassette, 11Mbyte per second with AIT-1 cassette. For
this sustained rate to be achieved, the drive must be streaming.
with AIT-3, AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-2, AIT-1 Turbo and AIT-E Turbo cassette, 11Mbyte per second with AIT-1 cassette. For
this sustained rate to be achieved, the drive must be streaming.
2.3.2.2. Burst Transfer Rate to and from the SCSI Bus
The SDX-800V will transmit and receive data bursts to and from the SCSI bus at a maximum burst rate of 12Mbyte
per second, using Ultra 160 asynchronous transfers and maximum of 160Mbyte per second, using Ultra160
synchronous transfers.
per second, using Ultra 160 asynchronous transfers and maximum of 160Mbyte per second, using Ultra160
synchronous transfers.
2.3.3. Initialize Time
Initialize Time means the period from the time the drive is powered on to the time when the drive is ready and waiting
for a SCSI command such as INQUIRY or TEST UNIT READY. Initialize Time is less than 5 seconds.
for a SCSI command such as INQUIRY or TEST UNIT READY. Initialize Time is less than 5 seconds.
The drive will respond with BUSY status until the completion of the Initialize Time. The Initialize Time does not
include the time necessary for drive diagnostics to complete and the drive to become ready for tape insertion.
include the time necessary for drive diagnostics to complete and the drive to become ready for tape insertion.