Quantum sdlt 220 Guía Del Usuario
CHAPTER 2: SDLT 220/320 Product Information
SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 Product Manual
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March 2004
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SDLT 220/320 Modular Design
SDLT is designed as a total system. The system includes a complex interaction of a
number of important components including such items as the tape path, tape heads,
media, cartridge, and host interface.
number of important components including such items as the tape path, tape heads,
media, cartridge, and host interface.
SDLT is organized into five distinct modules (
) as follows:
•
Data Control Module (DCM)
•
Tape Control Module (TCM)
•
Front Panel Module (FPM)
•
Electronic Interface Module (EIM)
•
Super DLTtape I Data Cartridge
The modular concept makes the SDLT system easy to manufacture and configure.
Each module is optimized to perform a specific set of functions and designed to
interface with the other modules in a well-defined and flexible manner. The
following subsections provide a brief overview of each module.
Each module is optimized to perform a specific set of functions and designed to
interface with the other modules in a well-defined and flexible manner. The
following subsections provide a brief overview of each module.
Figure 2-3.
SDLT 220/320 Modular Design
N
OTE
: Despite the deliberate modularity of each module, with the
exception of the data cartridge and the FPM, individual
users should not “swap” modules. The data cartridge and
users should not “swap” modules. The data cartridge and
DCM
TCM
FPM
Data
EIM ICM
EIM HIM
Cartridge