User manual QUANTUM SDLT 600 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REV A01

[. . . ] SDLT 600 Product Specification, 81-81218-02 A01, December 2005, Made in USA. Quantum Corporation provides this publication "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Copyright 2005 by Quantum Corporation. [. . . ] The EIM provides the Advanced Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) feature of SDLT technology. The EIM consists of two major boards: the Integrated Controller Module (ICM), and a separate Host Interface Module (HIM). The ICM contains the main controller and servo microprocessor, the custom-designed SDLT ASICs, and the cache memory. The HIM implements the interface between the host system and the tape drive. There are two different HIM boards, depending on whether your tape drive interface is SCSI or Fibre Channel. This allows easy configuration of the tape drive to match different host interfaces by simply substituting the appropriate HIM card. SDLT 600 Product Specification 5 Chapter 1 Product Description Modular Design As with the other major modules of the SDLT technology, the EIM is manufactured and tested as a distinct module. Data Cartridge 1 A data cartridge is a very significant component of any tape drive system. The SDLT 600 tape drive writes to Super DLTtape II data cartridges. The Super DLTtape II cartridge is blue and has a distinctive pattern, in addition to the DLTtape logo, molded into the plastic. The cartridge's geometry is similar to previous DLTtape cartridges to simplify integration with existing tape library designs, but is unique enough to ensure it cannot be loaded into previous generations of tape drives where writing to the media is incompatible. Backward-read Capability 1 The SDLT 600 tape drive system features a backward-read compatibility (BRC) mode. When in BRC mode, the SDLT 600 tape drive is capable of reading SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 tape formats in a Super DLTtape I data cartridge, as well as the DLT VS160 tape format in the DLTtape VS1 data cartridge. See figure 3 for various data cartridge illustrations; see Backward Read Compatibility (BRC) Transfer Rates on page 34 for more BRC information. Figure 3 Data Cartridges Readable by SDLT 600 Tape Drive Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Super DLTtape I Data Cartridge DLTtape VS1 Data Cartridge SDLT 600 Product Specification 6 Chapter 1 Product Description Cleaning Cartridge Cleaning Cartridge 1 Certain infrequent occurrences cause the tape drive Cleaning LED to illuminate, indicating the need to insert a SDLTtape CleaningTape. This LED illuminates after the various internal, automatic retry algorithms are attempted. The LED illuminates in a preventative mode if the internal soft error statistics of any channel becomes too great. It also illuminates after a hard write or read error, if the drive determines it is due to debris. Clean the SDLT 600 tape drive with the SDLT CleaningTape, which is the same one used to clean the SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 tape drives. Dimensions and Tolerances 1 Figure 4 shows the physical specifications of the internal/library versions of the SDLT 600 tape drive. SDLT 600 Product Specification 7 Chapter 1 Product Description Dimensions and Tolerances Figure 4 Front, Side, and Bottom Views of the SDLT 600 Tape Drive SDLT 600 Product Specification 8 Chapter 2 2Hardware Specifications Physical Description Table 1 Physical Dimensions and Weights 2 Internal Version Height 82. 55 mm (3. 25 in. ) without front bezel 85. 73 mm (3. 38 in. ) with front bezel Width 146. 05 mm (5. 75 in. ) behind front bezel 148. 59 mm (5. 85 in. ) with front bezel Library Version 82. 55 mm (3. 25 in. ) without front bezel 85. 73 mm (3. 38 in. ) with front bezel 146. 05 mm (5. 75 in. ) behind front bezel 148. 59 mm (5. 85 in. ) with front bezel Tabletop Version 164. 46 mm (6. 48 in. ) 174. 75 mm (6. 88 in. ) SDLT 600 Product Specification 9 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications Tape Drive Connections Internal Version Depth 203. 20 mm (8. 00 in. ) from back of front bezel 215. 40 mm (8. 48 in. ) including front bezel Library Version 203. 20 mm (8. 00 in. ) from back of front bezel 212. 22 mm (8. 36 in. ) including front bezel Tabletop Version 320. 04 mm (12. 60 in. ) Note: The mounting hole pattern for the bottom and sides of the system is industry standard. Table 2 Unpackaged and Shipping Weights Internal/Library Versions Unpackaged Weight* Shipping Weight** 2. 38 kg (5 lbs 4 oz) 3. 77 kg (8 lbs 5 oz) Tabletop Version 6. 27 kg (13 lbs 13 oz) 9. 90 kg (21 lbs 13 oz) *Weights depend on configuration. **The configuration and packaging used may change the shipping weight. Tape Drive Connections Figure 5 shows the various connectors at the rear of a SCSI configured tape drive. The paragraphs that follow this figure provide information about the various connectors. 2 SDLT 600 Product Specification 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications Tape Drive Connections Figure 5 Internal SCSI Connectors and Jumpers at Rear of Tape Drive Power Connector (4 pin) Controller Diag Port (8 pin) (Diagnostic use only) SCSI Port (68 pin) Loader Connector RS-422 (8 pin) SCSI ID Jumper Block (No jumpers on this block selects default SCSI ID of 5) TERMPWR Block (4 pin) or Pin # 1 Denotes Pin # 1 Power Pin Assignments 2 Table 3 4-Pin Power Connector Pin Assignments Pin Number 1 2 3 4 Signal Name +12 VDC Ground (+12V return) Ground (+5V return) +5 VDC SDLT 600 Product Specification 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications Tape Drive Connections Loader Connector Pin Assignments 2 Table 4 8-Pin Loader Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name Ground REC_FROM_LOADER_H REC_FROM_LOADER_L Ground Pin Number 1 2 3 4 Pin Number 5 6 7 8 Signal Name SEND_TO_LOADER_H SEND_TO_LOADER_L Ground LOADER_PRESENT_L SCSI ID 2 Each device on the SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID address assigned to it. The SCSI ID is set by placing jumpers on the SCSI ID jumper block at the rear of the tape drive. With no jumpers in place the tape drive will default to SCSI ID 5 as long as no cable is attached to the library port. With a library port cable attached the SCSI ID is selected by the library application. Configuring the Internal At least one device on a SCSI bus must supply terminator power Tape Drive for TERMPWR 2 (TERMPWR). TERMPWR is enabled by placing a jumper on the TERMPWR jumper block at the rear of the tape drive. Remove the jumper to disable TERMPWR. SCSI Connections 2 The various SCSI connector options are: · Multi-mode Single-Ended (MSE) and Single-Ended (SE) Mode · MSE Low Voltage Differential (MSE LVD) Mode SCSI Connector Pin Assignments. SDLT 600 Product Specification 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications Fibre Channel Connection The connector pin assignments for these SCSI connector options are standard SCSI pin assignments and can be found in any SCSI reference that lists them. You may also refer to the SDLT 600 Design and Integration Guide (81-81196xx). Fibre Channel Connection 2 SDLT 600 tape drives configured with the Fibre Channel interface are connected by inserting a fiber optic cable into the Fibre Channel port on the back of the tape drive. [. . . ] Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: Additional information on the need to interconnect the device with shielded (data) cables or the need for special devices, such as ferrite beads on cables, is required if such means of interference suppression was used in the qualification test for the device. [. . . ]