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Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm User Manual (124 pages)

Brand: Exabyte | Category: Hardware | Size: 1.42 MB |

English

Table of contents

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1

Copyright

2

Disclaimer

2

Trademark Notices

2

Revision History

2

Product Warranty Caution

4

Contents

5

3 Functional Description 3-1

6

4Requirements for Use 4-1

6

5Interface Specifications 5-1

6

Functional Specifications 6-1

7

Glossary G-1

7

Index I-1

7

Features

10

Recording Format

10

Requirements for Use

10

Interface Specifications

10

Functional Specifications

10

About This Manual

11

Related Publications

12

Standards

13

EXB-8205 and EXB-8505

14

Supported Formats

18

1 Features

19

Data Compression

20

Custom EEPROM Options

21

Storage Capacity

22

Physical Description

23

Unload Button

24

Back Panel Components

25

SCSI ID Jumper Block

26

Monitor Port

26

Tape Transport Mechanism

28

Rotating Drum Assembly

28

Servo Card (SSV)

29

Preamp and Upper Analog Cards

30

Lower Digital (SLD) Card

30

Size and Weight

31

Related Products

32

EXATAPEÔ Data Cartridges

34

Exabyte Cleaning Cartridges

36

Helical-Scan Recording

38

Physical Format

39

2 Recording Format

40

Physical Blocks

45

Search Fields

46

Servo Areas

46

Recording Parameters

47

Logical Format

48

Logical Blocks

49

Gap Bytes

51

Gap Blocks and Gap Tracks

52

Filemarks

53

EndofData(EOD)

54

Track and Block Counts

55

Functional Description

57

Write Operations

58

Logical Block CRC

59

Data Compression Monitoring

60

Motion Threshold

61

Reconnect Threshold

61

Error Correction Code (ECC)

62

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)

62

Read-After-Write Checking

62

Read Operations

63

Installation Requirements

66

4 Requirements for Use

68

Impedance

71

Cable Length

71

Primary Conductor

72

Operation

75

Key for Table 4-3

77

Loading Data Cartridges

78

Unloading Data Cartridges

79

Resetting the Tape Drive

80

Preventive Maintenance

81

Loading New Microcode

82

Shipping Requirements

83

SCSI Features

86

Physical Path

86

SCSI Messages

87

SCSI Commands

88

5 Interface Specifications

89

Using SCSI Commands

90

Searching for Data

91

Copying Microcode

91

Performing Diagnostic Tests

92

Setting Operating Parameters

92

Functional

93

Specifications

93

Performance Specifications

94

Tape Speed

95

Reposition Time

96

Drum Rotation Period

97

Data Transfer Rate

98

Reliability Specifications

99

Test Conditions

100

Conditions for the MTBF Value

100

Data Integrity

101

Data Reliability

102

Write Reliability

103

Read Reliability

103

Power Specifications

104

Power Connector

105

Grounding Hole and Ground Tab

106

Environmental Specifications

107

Operating Environment

108

Air Flow Requirements

109

Shock Specifications

110

Vibration Specifications

111

Acoustic Noise

112

Safety and Regulatory

113

Agency Compliance

113

Safety Agency Standards

114

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

114

Radiated Susceptibility

115

(Standard and XL)

116

Glossary

117

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