Quantum sdlt 220 Guía Del Usuario
CHAPTER 3: Drive Specifications
SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 Product Manual
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March 2004
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3.1.10 Positive Engagement Tape Leader Buckling
Mechanism
This buckling mechanism is responsible for engaging the tape leaders upon
cartridge load and disengaging them upon cartridge unload. The Super DLTtape I
tape buckling mechanism has been designed to work with the new leaders of the
SDLT tape drive design as well as the leaders of the previous DLT drive design,
allowing backward-read compatibility of DLTtape IV cartridges in the SDLT tape
drive system.
cartridge load and disengaging them upon cartridge unload. The Super DLTtape I
tape buckling mechanism has been designed to work with the new leaders of the
SDLT tape drive design as well as the leaders of the previous DLT drive design,
allowing backward-read compatibility of DLTtape IV cartridges in the SDLT tape
drive system.
Component level tests of buckle arm components have shown at least 250,000
cycles on an SDLT drive without failure, breakage, or binding; this includes the
take-up leader, the supply leader, and the media itself.
cycles on an SDLT drive without failure, breakage, or binding; this includes the
take-up leader, the supply leader, and the media itself.
3.2
Functional Specifications
The following subsections contain full functional specifications for the Quantum
SDLT 220/320 tape drives.
SDLT 220/320 tape drives.