Manuels d'utilisation pour Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm

Table des matières

• EXB-8205/XL and EXB-8505/XL Product Specification

  1
• Contents

  5
• About This Manual

  11
  • Intended Audience

    11
  • How This Manual is Organized

    11
  • Related Publications

    12
  • Conventions Used in This Specification

    13
• 1 - Features

  15
  • Features

    16
    • Read/Write Compatibility with Other Tape Drives

      18
    • Data Compression

      20
    • Custom EEPROM Options

      21
    • Storage Capacity

      22
  • Physical Description

    23
    • Front Panel Controls and Indicators

      23
    • Back Panel Components

      25
    • Internal Components of the Tape Drive

      27
    • Size and Weight

      31
  • Related Products

    32
    • Integration with Other Exabyte Products

      32
    • EXATAPE Data Cartridges

      34
    • Exabyte Cleaning Cartridges

      36
• 2 - Recording Format

  37
  • Helical-Scan Recording

    38
  • Physical Format

    39
    • Physical Track Structure

      39
    • Physical Blocks

      45
    • Search Fields

      46
    • Servo Areas

      46
    • Recording Parameters

      47
  • Logical Format

    48
    • Supported Logical Formats

      48
    • Logical Blocks

      49
    • Gap Bytes

      51
    • Gap Blocks and Gap Tracks

      52
    • Filemarks

      53
    • Setmarks (EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL only)

      54
    • End of Data (EOD)

      54
  • Track and Block Counts

    55
• 3 - Functional Description

  57
  • Write Operations

    58
    • Data Flow and Data Compression

      58
    • Streaming and Start/Stop Modes

      60
    • Thresholds During a Write Operation

      61
    • Error Detection, Correction, and Recovery Procedures

      62
  • Read Operations

    63
  • Thresholds During a Read Operation

    64
• 4 - Requirements for Use

  65
  • Installation Requirements

    66
    • Requirements for Setting the SCSI ID

      66
    • Requirements for Mounting the Tape Drive

      67
    • Requirements for SCSI Bus Termination

      70
    • Requirements for Connecting a SCSI Cable

      71
  • Operation

    75
    • Power-On Mode

      75
    • Tape Drive Controls

      75
    • Device States

      75
    • Loading Data Cartridges

      78
    • Unloading Data Cartridges

      79
    • Resetting the Tape Drive

      80
    • Using SCSI Commands

      81
  • Preventive Maintenance

    81
    • Cleaning the Tape Drive

      81
    • Determining When the Tape Drive Needs Cleaning

      82
  • Loading New Microcode

    82
  • Shipping Requirements

    83
    • Shipping Cartons

      83
    • Unpacking and Packing Instructions

      84
• 5 - Interface Specifications

  85
  • SCSI Features

    86
  • Physical Path

    86
  • SCSI Messages

    87
  • SCSI Commands

    88
  • Using SCSI Commands

    90
    • Writing Data

      90
    • Reading Data

      90
    • Erasing Data

      90
    • Searching for Data

      91
    • Copying Microcode

      91
    • Inquiring About Tape Drive Status

      91
    • Performing Diagnostic Tests

      92
    • Setting Operating Parameters

      92
• 6 - Functional Specifications

  93
  • Performance Specifications

    94
    • Write Access Time

      94
    • Read Access Time

      94
    • Tape Speed

      95
    • Reposition Time

      96
    • Drum Rotation Period

      97
    • Tape Tension Release and Drum Motion Suspension

      97
    • Data Transfer Rate

      98
  • Reliability Specifications

    99
    • Service Life

      99
    • Machine Reliability: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

      99
    • Data Integrity

      101
    • Data Reliability

      102
  • Power Specifications

    104
    • Voltages

      104
    • Power Connector

      105
    • Grounding Hole and Ground Tab

      106
  • Environmental Specifications

    107
    • Operating Environment

      108
    • Air Flow Requirements

      109
    • Particulate Contamination Limits

      109
    • Shock Specifications

      110
    • Vibration Specifications

      111
    • Acoustic Noise

      112
• 7 - Safety and Regulatory Agency Compliance

  113
  • Safety Agency Standards

    114
  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

    114
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

    115
  • Radiated Susceptibility

    115
• Glossary

  117
• Index

  121