Using the System Unit
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Using the 8 mm Tape Drive
Internal magnetic tape drives are typically used as back-up drives.
The 8 mm helical scan has the following characteristics:
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capacity 5/10GB
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media data transfer 500KB/sec
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Capability to read and write 7G bytes cartridges (14G bytes with compression)
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Form Factor 5 1/4 Inch Half Size
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read/write compatibility with 2.3GB format
Functions
The 5GB 8 mm tape drive has two green status lights and one amber status light. The on/off
combinations of the status light indicate the conditions of the 8 mm tape drive.
Green
Amber
Status Lights
Green
Unload Button
Drive Door
8 mm Tape Drive Operator Controls
Each of the ISO symbols located next to a status light indicates a specific condition of the
tape drive as follows:
Disturbance (amber status light)
Ready (green status light)
Busy (green status light)
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