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Chapter 1 VXA-2 F
EATURES
IDE/ATAPI Connector (IDE/ATAPI model only) Used to connect the tape
drive to the IDE bus. This is a standard 40-pin connector for use with a 40-pin,
80-conductor Ultra-DMA IDE/ATA cable. (See Table 7-7 for pin assignments.)
IDE/ATAPI Configuration Jumper Block (IDE/ATAPI model only) Used to
configure the tape drive to operate as the master or slave on the IDE bus or to
use Cable Select to determine the master/slave configuration (the default).
Grounding Tab and Hole Used to provide additional chassis grounding. (The
mounting screws also provide grounding for the tape drive.)
RF Service Connector Used for Exabyte Service only.
Power Connector Used to connect a power cable from the enclosure’s power
supply. This is a 4-pin connector. (See Table 8-7 for pin assignments.)
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Figure 1-6 shows the back-panel components of the external SCSI model of the
tape drive. Figure 1-7 shows the back-panel components of the external
FireWire model of the tape drive
Figure 1-6 External SCSI drive: back-panel components
AC power
connector Serial
connector
SCSI
connectors
On/off
switch
SCSI
ID switch